Uekawa Surname
Approximately 698 people bear this surname
Uekawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 591 | 1:216,319 | 9,387 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
Uekawa Demographics
Uekawa Political Affiliation
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Uekawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uekawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Uekawa occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Uekawa? popularity and diffusion
Uekawa is the 478,427th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,440,610 people. The surname Uekawa is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Uekawa reside; 85 percent reside in East Asia and 85 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
The surname Uekawa is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 591 people, or 1 in 216,319. In Japan it is most frequent in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 14 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 11 percent live. Excluding Japan it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.
Uekawa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Uekawa last name are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.74% registered to vote for the party.
Uekawa earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.47% more than the national average, earning $45,076 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huekawa | 92 | 19 | / |
| Uekawai | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ukawa | 91 | 6,321 | / |
| Ukauwa | 83 | 453 | / |
| Iekawa | 83 | 54 | / |
| Ukhawa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Uikawa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Ukawai | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hukawa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ukaiwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ukawaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ukawah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vekawa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ukawua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beekawa | 77 | 23 | / |
| Bekajwa | 77 | 21 | / |
| Bekaway | 77 | 6 | / |
| Waekawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikawa | 73 | 4,403 | / |
| Ukava | 73 | 75 | / |
| Ukowa | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ukawo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ucawa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ukewa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wheikawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Huckaway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hikawa | 67 | 5,222 | / |
| Wakawa | 67 | 1,914 | / |
| Jikawa | 67 | 707 | / |
| Bekawy | 67 | 101 | / |
| Ukaeva | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ukavah | 67 | 46 | / |
| Bekawe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ukavay | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ukaiwo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Uekabe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vikawa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ikawai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ukhava | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wekewa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bekawi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ukawoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vakawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukuowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukeuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukhowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wekawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uekoba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wekowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wokawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vekewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wikawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikawah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikahwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukoywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uecava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uekova | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Uekawa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis