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Kaawa

How common is the last name Kaawa?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Kaawa, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#74,826

Kaawa was the 74,826th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 258 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)3.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino5.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander59.3%
  • Two or more races31.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.