Oikawa Surname

6,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92,590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Oikawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oikawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan91,2351:1,401264
Brazil6931:308,91011,905
Canada2501:147,38215,086
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
China61:227,886,92811,701
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England41:13,929,515290,718
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Guam11:160,1214,893

Oikawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oikawa is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Oikawa.

How Common Is The Last Name Oikawa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,112th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,708 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Oikawa are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

Oikawa is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 91,235 people, or 1 in 1,401. In Japan Oikawa is most common in: Iwate Prefecture, where 25 percent are found, Miyagi Prefecture, where 23 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found. Beside Japan this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Oikawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oikawa surname are 7.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oikawa earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.73% more than the national average, earning $54,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.28% more than the national average, earning $52,804 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoikawa9226/
Okawa9187,363/
Ikawa914,403/
Aikawa8337,898/
Hikawa835,222/
Eikawa833,001/
Yokawa831,116/
Hokawa831,073/
Jikawa83707/
Ohkawa83573/
Okawai83162/
Okhawa8373/
Oikava8370/
Iekawa8354/
Iskawa8310/
Oekawa839/
Ookawa838/
Uokawa837/
Okeawa837/
Uikawa837/
Ikawai837/
Oukawa836/
Okawah836/
Okaewa836/
Iokawa833/
Okauwa832/
Oykawa832/
Oskawa832/
Gokawa832/
Okawga831/
Ikahwa831/
Okaawa831/
Ikawah831/
Oyakawa773,474/
Ujikawa771,081/
Haikawa77391/
Hyokawa7750/
Ajikawa7748/
Ayokawa7726/
Hikawai7719/
Ikawass777/
Ikawach775/
Oyokawa772/
Ishkawa771/
Oyekawa771/
Ojokawa771/
Ikauwat771/
Oukawai771/
O'Kawai771/
Okhauwa771/
Ichkawa771/
Ikauwas771/
Akawa734,209/
Okowa73644/
Ekawa73407/
Okewa73237/
Ikewa73175/
Ikowa73145/
Okawo73130/
Ikawo73101/
Okava7336/
Ikava7333/
Ikawe7327/
Ikawi7321/
Okawe7313/
Okawi7313/
Ikawy739/
Oqawa734/
Ykawa732/
Hiyakawa71298/
Hijikawa7132/
Hickaway7126/
Hookaway711/
Hockaway711/
Eikhawas711/
Ayikawai711/
Jikawaya711/
Oyakauwa711/
Akaiwa673,389/
Icawat67915/
Ikaeva67889/
Hakawa67153/
Ikeaba67153/
Okaeva67127/
Akawah6782/
Okouwa6767/
Ikaaba6767/
Okoewa6766/
Iekawe6763/
Akahwa6746/
Okhawe6738/
Hokawi6734/
Akawai6724/
Yikaba6722/
Akawha6721/
Ikeuwa6719/
Okaiba6715/
Aikawe6714/
Okeawo6712/
Ikhawe6712/
Gokowa6712/
Okuiwa6711/
Okowat6711/
Ikkawi6710/
Okhaba6710/
Oicava6710/
Hikawy679/
Ojiekhowa679/
Ekaswa677/
Ikaave677/
Ikaabo677/
Okawho677/
Yikawe677/
Aikava677/
Iskava676/
Hekawa676/
Akhawa675/
Aykawa675/
Ekawad675/
Okhowa674/
Okauba674/
Okowah674/
Uokawe674/
Okabea674/
Akaway674/
Aqoiwa673/
Hokowa673/
Gakawa673/
Okeuwa673/
Okawei673/
Ekeawa673/
Ekawai673/
Jikava673/
Oikoba673/
Ekaway673/
Akkawa672/
Okahwo672/
Ikeawo672/
Okuowa672/
Akawoa672/
Oukava672/
Akaewa671/
Ockewa671/
Okawep671/
Okawop671/
Ikhaba671/
Ikhava671/
Akgawa671/
Akawaj671/
Ikaabe671/
Okewah671/
Okaabi671/
Okaiwe671/
Ikawot671/
Ikabea671/
Ikaiwo671/
Ikavai671/
Ikawey671/
Ikoiwa671/
Ikojwa671/
Oukawe671/
Oukawi671/
Oukowa671/
Ozqawa671/
Okawoy671/
Okaaba671/
Okoway671/
Ocaway671/
Ockawe671/
Yikawo671/
Yikowa671/
Ejkawa671/
Ekaawa671/
Aikaba671/
Akoiwa671/
Akaawa671/
Akauwa671/
Oikabi671/
Ookewa671/
Aikowa671/
Okoowa671/
Ikhowa671/
Jikawo671/
Aikawi671/
Iokava671/
Ikaswe671/

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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 Oikawa
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