Kuwayama Surname

52,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kuwayama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwayama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan9,5721:13,3561,695
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kuwayama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuwayama is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kuwayama.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwayama? popularity and diffusion

Kuwayama is the 52,710th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 751,293 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kuwayama are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 9,572 people, or 1 in 13,356. In Japan it is primarily found in: Aichi Prefecture, where 35 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Japan it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Kuwayama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kuwayama last name are 23.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the party.

Kuwayama earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning $52,648 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khuwayama9411/
Kubayama889/
Kuvayama881/
Kuboyama758,508/
Kuwajima75853/
Kouwaima751/
Kubaima6719/
Kowaima673/
Kouwame671/
Kuboiama6334/
Kuwuyomo634/
Kubiyamo631/
Kiveyama631/
Kouwouma631/
Kuwuyemi631/
Kuboyame631/
Khouweima591/
Kubojima50829/
Koubeima5016/
Kiviyamo5011/
Cuboiama507/
Kouwoume501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuwayama
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