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Family name Kawata (カワタ , Kawata , 河田 , along with others...) , across the world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Kawata is characteristic of Paraguay, where it is quite a rare surname, Finland, where it is a rare surname, and Japan. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Brazil, Japan, and the United States. More prevalently, Kawata is the forename as well as the last name.