Surname Kakawa (Kakawa 
, Cacao 
, Cacahuatl 
) , all around the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Kakawa is characteristic of Guatemala, where it is quite a common surname, Portugal, where it is quite a rare surname, and Philippines. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Philippines, Guatemala, and Japan. Much less frequently, Kakawa is the forename as well as the last name.