Ukawa Surname
Approximately 6,321 people bear this surname
Ukawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 6,219 | 1:20,557 | 2,289 |
| Nigeria | 55 | 1:3,220,777 | 97,902 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Ukawa (21) may also be a first name.
Ukawa Demographics
Average Ukawa Salary in
United States
$45,650 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ukawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ukawa is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ukawa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukawa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ukawa is the 77,380th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,152,910 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ukawa live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Ukawa is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 21 people.
The surname Ukawa is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 6,219 people, or 1 in 20,557. In Japan Ukawa is primarily found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent live, Kagawa Prefecture, where 11 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent live. Outside of Japan it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.
Ukawa Last Name Statistics demography
Ukawa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,650 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uekawa | 91 | 698 | / |
| Ukauwa | 91 | 453 | / |
| Gukawa | 91 | 231 | / |
| Ukhawa | 91 | 7 | / |
| Uikawa | 91 | 7 | / |
| Oukawa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Ukawai | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hukawa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ukaiwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ukawaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ukawah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ukawua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Huekawa | 83 | 19 | / |
| Uekawai | 83 | 3 | / |
| Aukauwa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Oukawai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okawa | 80 | 87,363 | / |
| Ikawa | 80 | 4,403 | / |
| Ukava | 80 | 75 | / |
| Ukowa | 80 | 26 | / |
| Ukawe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ucawa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ukawo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ukewa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ukawi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Huckaway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aukkawat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hikawa | 73 | 5,222 | / |
| Hokawa | 73 | 1,073 | / |
| Jikawa | 73 | 707 | / |
| Ukaiwe | 73 | 253 | / |
| Okawai | 73 | 162 | / |
| Okhawa | 73 | 73 | / |
| Iekawa | 73 | 54 | / |
| Ukaeva | 73 | 50 | / |
| Ukavah | 73 | 46 | / |
| Ukavay | 73 | 22 | / |
| Ukaiwo | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ukavat | 73 | 16 | / |
| Aukava | 73 | 9 | / |
| Oekawa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ookawa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Okeawa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ikawai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ukaave | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ukhava | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gukowa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ukawie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ukawoo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ukauwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okauwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ukuowa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ukaiba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oukava | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uskowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukouwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukajba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukaaba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukeawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukeuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikahwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oukawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oukawi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oukowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukhowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukabau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okaawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikawah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukoywa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huckaba | 67 | 903 | / |
| Oukabay | 67 | 46 | / |
| Haukava | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hikawai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ukaijwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukhavah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukhaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukaaver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gukaiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukhaeva | 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 Ukawa
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