Family name 歌川 (歌川 
, Utagawa 
) , globally, is a rare surname. The last name 歌川 is habitual in Singapore, where it is a rare surname, Brazil, where it is a very rare surname, and Malaysia. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Brazil, China, and the United States. Much less frequently, 歌川 is the forename as well as the last name.