Nishikawa Surname

3,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nishikawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nishikawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan170,0471:752123
United States1,6271:222,77721,575
Brazil1,0171:210,4968,114
Canada2061:178,86217,839
Thailand1581:447,07878,527
Mexico1271:977,37212,977
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Peru251:1,271,36521,041
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
England231:2,422,52489,093
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
France61:11,070,454349,096
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
China41:341,830,39216,990
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guam11:160,1214,893
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Nishikawa (14) may also be a first name.

Nishikawa Last Name Facts

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

Nishikawa has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishikawa? popularity and diffusion

Nishikawa is the 3,246th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 41,975 people. Nishikawa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Nishikawa reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Nishikawa is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name at a global level, held by 14 people.

This surname is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 170,047 people, or 1 in 752. In Japan Nishikawa is most numerous in: Osaka Prefecture, where 16 percent reside, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 8 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent reside. Other than Japan Nishikawa exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Nishikawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nishikawa last name are 7.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nishikawa earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 35.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,190 per year; in United States they earn 18.96% more than the national average, earning $51,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.05% more than the national average, earning $64,611 CAD per year.

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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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