Ogasawara Surname
Approximately 88,994 people bear this surname
Ogasawara Surname User-submission:
The Ogasawara surname means 'plain of small hat'. It is found mostly in northeastern Japan. Two noble families bearing the name were descended from the Minamoto clan through the Takeda and Kagami Clan.
Ogasawara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 87,626 | 1:1,459 | 271 |
| Brazil | 561 | 1:381,594 | 14,581 |
| United States | 513 | 1:706,548 | 55,809 |
| Thailand | 66 | 1:1,070,278 | 160,486 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
Ogasawara (10) may also be a first name.
Ogasawara Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ogasawara surname means 'plain of small hat'. It is found mostly in northeastern Japan. Two noble families bearing the name were descended from the Minamoto clan through the Takeda and Kagami Clan.
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Average Male Ogasawara Height
170.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ogasawara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogasawara Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ogasawara occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogasawara? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,344th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 81,888 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ogasawara reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 10 people.
The last name Ogasawara is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 87,626 people, or 1 in 1,459. In Japan Ogasawara is primarily found in: Aomori Prefecture, where 12 percent are found, Aichi Prefecture, where 10 percent are found and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Japan it occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Ogasawara Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ogasawara last name are 32.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.98% registered with the party.
The amount Ogasawara earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning $49,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $49,763 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogassawara | 95 | 303 | / |
| Ogashawara | 95 | 12 | / |
| Ogasauwara | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ogasavara | 89 | 26 | / |
| Ogacawara | 89 | 8 | / |
| Ogazawara | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ogasabara | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ugasawara | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ogassavara | 84 | 72 | / |
| Ogasouwara | 84 | 1 | / |
| Agasavara | 78 | 3 | / |
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