Nogawa Surname

63,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nogawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nogawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan7,7151:16,5711,997
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Nogawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nogawa is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Nogawa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nogawa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 63,994th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 931,554 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Nogawa live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

This last name is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 7,715 people, or 1 in 16,571. In Japan it is most numerous in: Saitama Prefecture, where 15 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside. Barring Japan it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Nogawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nogawa last name are 35.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.24% being registered with the political party.

Nogawa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning $38,347 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nongawa921/
Nagawa8333,127/
Negawa83622/
Nogava8311/
Nogaba837/
Nugawa831/
Naggawa771,266/
Nogaeva771,094/
Nagaiwa77705/
Naugawa7753/
Nagaawa7734/
Nongava7733/
Naghawa7731/
Nnagawa7725/
Nagahwa7713/
Nagauwa775/
Ngagawa774/
Nagawwa774/
Nagawah774/
Nagaewa773/
Naagawa772/
Noghaba772/
Nagawai772/
Nagawaa772/
Nagawad771/
Nogaibai7122/
Noghabai7121/
Nogaybay7116/
Naghaway719/
Nangawai713/
Nagahawa712/
Nougawou711/
Nogaibay711/
Nagawash711/
Nagaswas711/
Nagaba675,844/
Nogabe67317/
Nogova67169/
Nogoba67136/
Nagawo67104/
Negawo6750/
Nagewa6747/
Nagowa6717/
Nagava6714/
Nagawe6714/
Noghabhai6713/
Nogabi678/
Nagawy674/
Nogowe674/
Nogeva673/
Nugawi671/
Nagaswath671/
Noogavath671/
Nugaba671/
Nanghajwa671/

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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 Nogawa
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