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

The surname Watanabe occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Watanabé. Click here for further potential spellings of Watanabe.

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

The surname is the 366^th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,237 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Watanabe live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Watanabe is also the 251,137^th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 1,022 people.

This last name is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 1,364,264 people, or 1 in 94. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent live, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent live and Chiba Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Beside Japan Watanabe exists in 92 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Watanabe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Watanabe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Watanabe last name grew 923,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Watanabe Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Watanabe last name are 20.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Watanabe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 20.25% more than the national average, earning €36,112 per year; in Norway they earn 36.15% more than the national average, earning 471,189 kr per year; in Peru they earn 70.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,983 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $20,993,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.35% more than the national average, earning $51,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.95% more than the national average, earning $58,106 CAD per year.