Kuwahara Surname

5,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kuwahara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwahara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan102,8341:1,243236
United States6861:528,36644,010
Brazil3391:631,48823,421
Canada551:669,92054,285
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Kuwahara Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kuwahara Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kuwahara is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwahara? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuwahara is the 5,445th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 70,030 people. The last name Kuwahara occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kuwahara reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 102,834 people, or 1 in 1,243. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent live, Niigata Prefecture, where 8 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 6 percent live. Beside Japan this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Kuwahara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kuwahara are 16.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kuwahara earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.41% more than the national average, earning $51,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.85% more than the national average, earning $70,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kuwhara933/
Kuwahra931/
Kuswhara88257/
Kowahara881/
Kuwara86178/
Kouwara8023/
Kuwaira8017/
Kuhwara809/
Kuwatra802/
Kuvhara802/
Kuiwara801/
Kiwaara801/
Kubahra801/
Kubaara801/
Kuwarah801/
Kuvaara801/
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Kuchvara75183/
Kuszwara7559/
Khuswara7553/
Kuchwara7549/
Kushvara7531/
Kuhwaura7512/
Kusswara7512/
Kuswaraa755/
Khuewara751/
Kubharah751/
Kuswarra751/
Kowara711,140/
Kuvara71825/
Kiwara71555/
Kuwera71160/
Kuwora7153/
Kushwarra7123/
Kussuhara717/
Kuusvaara713/
Kuwaro712/
Kusuharat711/
Khushwara711/
Kushwarha711/
Kouvara67540/
Khivara67205/
Khuwaro677/
Kuevara677/
Kowaira677/
Kuvaraj675/
Kuvarai674/
Kuweera672/
Kuwarey672/
Koewara671/
Kiwaaro671/
Khowara671/
Kauwaro671/
Kubharo671/
Kuvarra671/
Kuvaera671/
Kauvara671/
Khuvara671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuwahara
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