Explore the Family Name Kawada

The meaning of Kawada

Japanese: written 川田 or 河田 ‘rice paddy by the river’. The first version is mainly found in the Tokyo and Ōsaka areas, while the second is in western Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. Borne by samurai families of Inaba (now part of Tottori prefecture) and Tosa (now Kōchi prefecture). Some bearers descend from the Seiwa Genji. It is sometimes pronounced Kawata.

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How common is the last name Kawada in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Kawada" has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 60,706th in prevalence, but by 2010 it had dropped to 68,122nd, marking a decrease of 12.22%. The total count of individuals with this last name also decreased by 6.77%, from 310 in 2000 to 289 in 2010. As for the proportion per 100,000 people, it saw a reduction from 0.11 to 0.1 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#68,122	-12.22%
Count	310	289	-6.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kawada

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the surname Kawada, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, between 2000 and 2010, this group experienced a slight drop of 3.86%, from 87.10% to 83.74%. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more races increased by 50.23%, and the Hispanic representation also grew by 50.31%. On the other hand, the percentage of Whites with the Kawada surname declined by 23.45%. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained at zero in both years, indicating no reported individuals with the Kawada surname within these groups.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.1%	83.74%	-3.86%
Two or More Races	6.45%	9.69%	50.23%
White	4.52%	3.46%	-23.45%
Hispanic	1.61%	2.42%	50.31%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%