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Where Does The Last Name Tanigawa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tanigawa has its highest incidence in Japan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Tanigawa.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanigawa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 9,767^th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 126,060 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Tanigawa live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

This last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 57,002 people, or 1 in 2,243. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Barring Japan Tanigawa is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Tanigawa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Tanigawa surname are 34.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.74% being registered to vote for the party.

Tanigawa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.61% more than the national average, earning $48,158 USD per year.