Okuwa Surname

163,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Okuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,7461:73,2215,098
Nigeria6871:257,85014,842
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Kenya511:905,48833,171
England471:1,185,49155,443
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Okuwa (189) may also be a first name.

Okuwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okuwa is most common in Japan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okuwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 163,914th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,752,094 people. Okuwa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Okuwa live; 66 percent live in East Asia and 66 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Okuwa is also the 661,310th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 189 people.

This surname is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 1,746 people, or 1 in 73,221. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Aichi Prefecture, where 24 percent reside, Shizuoka Prefecture, where 21 percent reside and Ishikawa Prefecture, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan Okuwa exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Okuwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Okuwa surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Okuwa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $47,769 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okouwa9167/
Okuiwa9111/
Okuwah915/
Okuwai915/
Okeuwa913/
Okujwa912/
Okauwa912/
Okuway911/
Okuswa911/
Okuwat911/
Okuuwa911/
Hokuwau839/
Okhauwa831/
Oukouwa831/
Okujjwa831/
Okuwoha831/
Okuwe801,041/
Akuwa80432/
Ekuwa80111/
Ukuwa8058/
Okiwa8040/
Ocuwa8013/
Okuwo8013/
Okuva804/
Okuwi803/
Akuhwa73606/
Ukauwa73453/
Okuweh73101/
Ukuhwa7378/
Okoewa7366/
Akouwa7345/
Akuwah7320/
Hakuwa7318/
Ukuwua7317/
Ekuewa7314/
Okueva7311/
Okuwei7311/
Ocuwai7310/
Ukkuwa739/
Ekeuwa737/
Okuwot737/
Okowah734/
Okauba734/
Okowha734/
Akuwai733/
Okusua733/
Okubah732/
Okguwe732/
Okuewo732/
Okuwge732/
Akuywa731/
Akauwa731/
Ukuuwa731/
Okkuba731/
Ukouwa731/
Ukeuwa731/
Okuwii731/
Okuyua731/
Hokuba731/
Ekhuwa731/
Okoowa731/
Okouwe731/
Okubea731/
Okouwi731/
Okoway731/
Hockuba6723/
Ukhuwah6718/
Ozkuvat6716/
Akahuwa677/
Hakuwai676/
Akuwaha674/
Aukauwa673/
Oukubay672/
Akouwai672/
Akuwaja671/
Akuwuah671/
Okoewah671/
Akuwach671/
Akeuwah671/
Okhauwe671/
Okhihua671/
Okouwoy671/
Akhauwa671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okuwa
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