Wakamatsu Surname

15,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wakamatsu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakamatsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan35,3421:3,617605
United States5291:685,17854,430
Brazil1631:1,313,33944,864
Thailand1091:648,058109,152
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
England61:9,286,343223,652
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
China31:455,773,85521,925
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Curaçao11:157,2471,313

Wakamatsu (694) may also be a first name.

Wakamatsu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wakamatsu is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakamatsu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,371st most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 200,958 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Wakamatsu reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 313,811th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 694 people.

The surname Wakamatsu is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 35,342 people, or 1 in 3,617. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 11 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Barring Japan this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Wakamatsu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wakamatsu last name are 1.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.24% registered with the political party.

Wakamatsu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.36% more than the national average, earning $50,210 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakamattsu952/
Wakamatzu8923/
Wacamatsu894/
Wakamatsu-Ya8619/
Wakhamatsi8411/
Wakamahtzu841/
Wakmitz633/
Wacoumatos631/

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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 Wakamatsu
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