Nakagawa Surname
Approximately 323,783 people bear this surname
Nakagawa Surname User-submission:
The Japanese surname Nakagawa means 'middle river'.
Nakagawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 316,676 | 1:404 | 54 |
| United States | 3,423 | 1:105,889 | 11,626 |
| Brazil | 1,862 | 1:114,970 | 4,345 |
| Thailand | 441 | 1:160,178 | 25,612 |
| Singapore | 240 | 1:22,949 | 903 |
| Canada | 232 | 1:158,817 | 16,066 |
| Hong Kong | 141 | 1:52,025 | 927 |
| Philippines | 109 | 1:928,791 | 82,877 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Peru | 89 | 1:357,125 | 12,161 |
| Mexico | 74 | 1:1,677,381 | 17,205 |
| Australia | 70 | 1:385,653 | 31,598 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Malaysia | 33 | 1:893,764 | 40,799 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 1:723,675 | 8,089 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
Nakagawa (32) may also be a first name.
Nakagawa Surname Meaning
Nakagawa Demographics
Average Nakagawa Salary in
United States
$50,401 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nakagawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakagawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nakagawa is most common in Japan. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Nakagawa.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakagawa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,698th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 22,508 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nakagawa are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held first name globally, borne by 32 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 316,676 people, or 1 in 404. In Japan Nakagawa is primarily found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 11 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent are found and Aichi Prefecture, where 6 percent are found. Other than Japan this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Nakagawa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nakagawa surname are 19.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.24% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nakagawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 157.79% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,972 per year; in United States they earn 16.81% more than the national average, earning $50,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.77% more than the national average, earning $58,017 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakaegawa | 94 | 192 | / |
| Nakaggawa | 94 | 3 | / |
| Nakaigawa | 94 | 3 | / |
| Nakagaywa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nakagava | 88 | 168 | / |
| Nacagawa | 88 | 38 | / |
| Nakagaba | 88 | 4 | / |
| Nakagowa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Nakaggaba | 82 | 2 | / |
| Nakagahua | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nacagava | 75 | 21 | / |
| Nakagabi | 75 | 11 | / |
| Nakagova | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nakagave | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nacagaba | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nakagabo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nakagoba | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nacogawa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nakagabe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nacagahua | 71 | 8 | / |
| Nakaggabi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nakangova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nakhangova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nakagobo | 63 | 2 | / |
| Nakagoobe | 59 | 3 | / |
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