Ogawa is the 30th most common Japanese surname. Less common variants are 小河 or 尾川. Notable people with the surname include:Ai Ogawa , American poet Aya Ogawa, multiple people Daiki Ogawa , Japanese footballer Frank H. Ogawa (1917–1994), the first Japanese American to serve on the Oakland, CA City Council Hiroshi Ogawa (disambiguation), several people Hitoshi Ogawa , Japanese racing driver Gōtarō O…