Couw Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Couw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Couw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Couw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Couw occurs more in Taiwan more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Couw? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Couw live; 50 percent live in East Asia and 50 percent live in Sino-East Asia.
The surname Couw is most commonly occurring in Taiwan, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 7,814,915. In Taiwan it is mostly found in: Miaoli County, where 100 percent live. Other than Taiwan it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chouw | 89 | 9 | / |
| Couew | 89 | 1 | / |
| Scouw | 89 | 0 | / |
| Cow | 86 | 167 | / |
| Cuw | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cajouw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chow | 75 | 255,686 | / |
| Cowe | 75 | 1,808 | / |
| Cowa | 75 | 412 | / |
| Kouw | 75 | 219 | / |
| Couf | 75 | 180 | / |
| Jouw | 75 | 27 | / |
| Chuw | 75 | 16 | / |
| Cowf | 75 | 15 | / |
| Coub | 75 | 7 | / |
| Coow | 75 | 7 | / |
| Cauw | 75 | 6 | / |
| Cuwe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Coew | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zouw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cowz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Czuw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cguw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Coyw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tcuw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cojw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcuw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dcuw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuvw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuwh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Coww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cusw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckuw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cowp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Qouw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Couchwh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chouf | 67 | 849 | / |
| Kouwe | 67 | 831 | / |
| Khouw | 67 | 755 | / |
| Cauwe | 67 | 361 | / |
| Ciyow | 67 | 331 | / |
| Choub | 67 | 90 | / |
| Kouws | 67 | 57 | / |
| Chuow | 67 | 48 | / |
| Chowh | 67 | 44 | / |
| Chauw | 67 | 43 | / |
| Djouw | 67 | 22 | / |
| Couff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qcowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Coyaw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Choww | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gcuwe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Coywe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chujw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchow | 67 | 3 | / |
| Choow | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cujiw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coutv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Csauw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Couph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chouv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coows | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giouw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuhw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coowe | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Couw
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