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 last name Couw is found most in Taiwan. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Couw? popularity and diffusion
The surname Couw is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Couw is predominantly found 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 frequently occurring in Taiwan, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 7,814,915. In Taiwan it is most prevalent in: Miaoli County, where 100 percent live. Not including Taiwan this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs 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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