Explore the Family Name Kawano

The meaning of Kawano

Japanese: written 川野 or 河野 ‘river field’. It is mainly found in western Japan, the island of Shikoku, and the Ryūkyū Islands. The second version can also be pronounced Kōno (see Kono). Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Kenji, Takashi, Masato, Shuichi, Yoshio, Akifumi, Atsushi, Chika, Eisuke, Hanako, Hidehiro, Hideo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kawano has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 30,831 with 713 individuals carrying the name, equating to about 0.26 per 100,000 Americans. By 2010, the rank had improved slightly to 30,570 and the count increased to 763. However, the proportion of Americans with the surname remained steady at 0.26 per 100,000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,831	#30,570	0.85%
Count	713	763	7.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.26	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kawano

The ethnicity tied to the surname Kawano saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of those with the surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, but this group decreased by 6.07% over the decade. Those identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 14.48%, while there was a significant leap in those identifying as Hispanic, with an increase of 102.79%. The percentage of those identifying as White remained relatively stable, seeing a minor increase of 0.96%. There were no recorded instances of people with the surname Kawano identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	82.47%	77.46%	-6.07%
Two or More Races	8.7%	9.96%	14.48%
Hispanic	3.23%	6.55%	102.79%
White	5.19%	5.24%	0.96%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%