Yokokawa Surname

22,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yokokawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yokokawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan23,6461:5,407861
Singapore471:117,1854,783
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Yokokawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yokokawa is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yokokawa? popularity and diffusion

Yokokawa is the 22,863rd most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 306,973 people. The surname Yokokawa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Yokokawa live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

This surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 23,646 people, or 1 in 5,407. In Japan it is most numerous in: Saitama Prefecture, where 16 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Excluding Japan this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Yokokawa Last Name Statistics demography

Yokokawa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22% more than the national average, earning $52,643 USD per year.

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Okoka771,117/
Ykoka771/
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Yakouka673/
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Yakkaka672/
Okkacha672/
Okekewa672/
Okoukha672/
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Akakawa672/
Youkeka672/
Eyokoki672/
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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yokokawa
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