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Family name Kawagoe (カワゴエ , Kawagoe , 川越 ) , throughout the world, is a rare last name. The family name Kawagoe is characteristic of Japan, where it is a rare surname, Brazil, and Singapore, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Brazil, Japan, and China. More prevalently, Kawagoe is the forename as well as the last name.