Kuwata Surname

22,071st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kuwata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan24,1941:5,284847
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
England11:55,718,059489,080
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Kuwata (65) may also be a first name.

Kuwata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuwata is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwata? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuwata is the 22,071st most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 295,821 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kuwata live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,212,820th most common first name internationally, held by 65 people.

The last name is most frequent in Japan, where it is held by 24,194 people, or 1 in 5,284. In Japan it is most numerous in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 19 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Japan Kuwata occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 0 percent reside.

Kuwata Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kuwata are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kuwata earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 18.77% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,746 per year; in United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $49,017 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouwata927/
Kuwatta924/
Khuwata921/
Kuwahata86122/
Kauwhata8623/
Kushwata867/
Kouwatai861/
Kouwaita861/
Kuwati831,635/
Kowata83723/
Kuweta83184/
Kuwato83111/
Kiwata8353/
Kuwate8313/
Kuvata8310/
Kuwaty831/
Kuchhwata801/
Kuswati7710,169/
Kuwaiti771,059/
Kuwaity77363/
Kubatta77103/
Kuswato7799/
Kouvata7794/
Gcuwata7739/
Kuwayti7711/
Kubatha772/
Kuwaite772/
Kauwate772/
Kouwate771/
Kuvatas771/
Kiwaata771/
Kuvasta771/
Kuvatad771/
Kauvata771/
Kubataj771/
Kowaita771/
Kouvatas71220/
Kuswasto7145/
Khuswati7117/
Kouweita717/
Kouwouta716/
Kubaitha715/
Kuwathep713/
Kouwatou711/
Koubaita711/
Khuwahti711/
Kouwateh711/
Kushwati711/
Kautvata711/
Kaubatta711/
Kuswater710/
Kubati67312/
Kubaty67300/
Kowati67168/
Kivata67138/
Kuvota6783/
Kuwoto6775/
Kubato6754/
Kubatá6734/
Kiwota6731/
Kuvate6720/
Cubata6715/
Cuwati6713/
Kowate677/
Cuvata676/
Kuvati676/
Kiweta676/
Kiwato675/
Khuwathep674/
Kuveta672/
Kowato672/
Kauwajtys671/
Khuwasthi671/
Kubatý671/
Kouwaiter671/

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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 Kuwata
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