Kawai

How common is the last name Kawai?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Kawai, 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.

Names nearby in the census

#30,390

Kawai was the 30,390th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 769 people, about 0.2 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)6.8%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander71.7%
Two or more races15.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Kawai is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

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