Where Does The Last Name Kanowi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kanowi is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanowi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kanowi is the 1,839,022^nd most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 99 percent of Kanowi reside; 99 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 99 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kanowi is also the 2,608,198^th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 18 people.

This last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 81,537. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Southern Highlands, where 59 percent live, West Sepik, where 32 percent live and Morobe, where 6 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 1 percent live.