Oyakawa Surname

130,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Oyakawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyakawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,9661:43,1033,710
Brazil2741:781,29328,383
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Peru941:338,12911,875
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Oyakawa Last Name Facts

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

Oyakawa is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyakawa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oyakawa is the 130,248th most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,097,739 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Oyakawa are found; 85 percent are found in East Asia and 85 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 2,966 people, or 1 in 43,103. In Japan it is most frequent in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 84 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 5 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 4 percent live. Not including Japan it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Oyakawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oyakawa surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oyakawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 115.78% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,828 per year; in United States they earn 31.5% more than the national average, earning $56,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.3% less than the national average, earning $49,037 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyakauwa931/
Oykawa922/
Ayakawa86121/
Oyakava8610/
Oyokawa862/
Oyekawa861/
Hayakawa80129,804/
Hiyakawa80298/
Gayakawa801/
Oikawa7792,590/
Aikawa7737,898/
Oekawa779/
Oukawa776/
Aykawa775/
Hayakhawa7515/
Hayhakawa751/
Haikawa71391/
Ayukawa71212/
Uyekawa7161/
Ajikawa7148/
Ayokawa7126/
Hoikawa7126/
Oyekowa716/
Eakawah715/
Oyekaba715/
Eyakava713/
Aukauwa713/
Hoykawo712/
Aykawad712/
Haykawa712/
Ojokawa711/
Ajakawa711/
Oukawai711/
Oyacava711/
Iyakowa711/
Gayakava6772/
Oyekuowa6752/
Hayakava679/
Hojakowa674/
Eakkawat673/
Aukkawat671/
Oyekaweu671/
Ayikawai671/

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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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  • 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 Oyakawa
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