Kanowah Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Kanowah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanowah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1431:9,0451,913
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanowah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kanowah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kanowah occurs in Mauritius more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanowah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,465,390th most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanowah reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The surname is most frequently held in Mauritius, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 9,045. In Mauritius Kanowah is mostly found in: Port Louis District, where 69 percent reside, Grand Port District, where 29 percent reside and Pamplemousses District, where 1 percent reside. Other than Mauritius this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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