Names / Watanabe
Is Watanabe a first name or a last name?
Watanabe is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in Japan.
How to address someone called Watanabe
- Japan. Watanabe is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Watanabe or Dear Ms. Watanabe, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Watanabe by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Watanabe as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,154 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1,140 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 8 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Watanabe in the United States
- As a surname: about 6,204 people in the 2010 census, rank 5,605 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Japanese names work.
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