Kaneko is used as a family name or surname in Japan. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Kaneko
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Japan
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Kaneko

How popular is Kaneko?

Kaneko is common in Japan.

Kaneko is ranked 2082 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Kaneko bearers increased by 5.09434 per cent in 2010 US census to 1114 since 2000, the surname slipped by 326 spots and ranked at 22963. The last name was found in around 4 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 77.56 82.64
Others 11.31 8.4
White 7.54 6.89
Hispanic or Latino 2.69 1.98
Kaneko is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 261516 people have been found who wears Kaneko as their family name. Kaneko is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
275,830 Ukraine8
5,318 China8
746,494 India7
2,403 Vietnam4
17,547 Colombia2
3,014 Taiwan2
124,220 Italy2
18,718 Thailand2
44,018 Poland2
3,350 Fiji1
174,544 Czech Republic1
134,667 Zimbabwe1
53,505 Turkey1
6,820 Angola1
199,150 Kazakhstan1
28,365 Kenya1
1,572 Macau1
21,562 Portugal1
24,176 Qatar1
50,307 Saudi Arabia1
7,895 South Korea1
1,179 Swaziland1
2,057 Myanmar1
3,586 Honduras1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
198,575 Russia46
21,712 Sweden44
49,393 Netherlands35
36,547 Switzerland27
18,889 New Zealand26
37,982 United Arab Emirates23
81,586 Spain17
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
89,866 Indonesia90
36,621 Canada89
137 Marshall Islands84
2,858 Hong Kong83
57,588 Argentina75
5,248 Singapore59
36,287 Australia59
Countries with hundreds of Kaneko:
21,418 Philippines644
35,533 France282
43,536 Germany235
9,256 Peru199
31,049 England145
13,194 Malaysia126
27,127 Mexico105
Countries with thousands of Kaneko:
5,522 Brazil2,528
23,377 United States1,333
Countries with hundred thousands of Kaneko:
49 Japan255,110
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Kaneko Namesakes

  • Masahiro Kaneko, Soccer player
  • Nobuo Kaneko, Actor
  • Takatoshi Kaneko, Actor
  • Apollo Kaneko, Agnes Chan's son
  • Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Soccer player
  • Arisa Kaneko, Screenwriter
  • Atsushi Kaneko, Manga artist
  • Takatoshi Kaneko, Actor
  • Shusuke Kaneko, Screenwriter
  • Atsushi Kaneko, Manga artist
  • In 2016, Ayano Kaneko played the role of Ami Ushikoshi in family flick Taikutsuna hibi ni sayonara o.
  • In 1927 0 flick, Gerô, Tetsuro Kaneko characterized Hyôma.
  • Shin'ichirô Kaneko portrayed crucial role of N in 1993 0 flick Nawa to otoko-tachi 3: Otoko-goroshi abura no jigoku.
  • In 0, Takenori Kaneko played the role of Satoshi in comedy, drama film Tokyo Outskearts.
  • Shun Kaneko, from 2011 drama, romance film Door to the Sea, who portrayed Ken.
  • Harukichi Kaneko, from 1938 0 film Sugikyô no saiminjutsu, who played Policeman.
  • Hiroyuki Kaneko characterized crucial character of N in 2009 drama movie Arafô rikonzuma: Kuwaete shisshin.

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