How common is the surname Ogawa?

1,887 people in the United States had the surname Ogawa in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 163,617 Americans. It ranked 15,508th of 162,253 surnames.

Where is the surname Ogawa most common?

Wikidata records people named Ogawa in Japan.

Is the surname Ogawa getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,004 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,887 in 2010, down 5.8%.

The surname Ogawa

A Japanese surname, carried by 1,887 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex O200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ogawa is more common than 90.4% of them.

Origin

Japanese origin

Borrowed from Japanese 小川 (Ogawa).

One of 123 Japanese surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,887 people named Ogawa in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 163,617 Americans. That is down 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,004.

#15,508

rank among US surnames

1,887

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-5.8%

change since 2000 (was #13,838)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,499	Emert	1,889	163,444
#15,503	Shand	1,888	163,530
#15,508	Lucht	1,887	163,617

Who is named Ogawa

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

76% of people named Ogawa identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 12% as two or more races and 7.8% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 76%
Two or more races 12%
White (not Hispanic) 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Ogawas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mayumi Ogawa
Actress, 1939–2026

Other Japanese surnames

All 123 Japanese surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Ogawa come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 小川 (Ogawa).
How common is the surname Ogawa?: 1,887 people in the United States had the surname Ogawa in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 163,617 Americans. It ranked 15,508th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ogawa?: In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Ogawa identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 12% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Ogawa?: Mayumi Ogawa, actress.
Where is the surname Ogawa most common?: Wikidata records people named Ogawa in Japan.
Is the surname Ogawa getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,004 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,887 in 2010, down 5.8%.