Koano Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Koano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Koano Last Name Facts

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

Koano is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koano? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 35 percent of Koano are found; 35 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 35 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohano917/
Kouano913/
Koanou912/
Koanoi911/
Koanoa911/
Kouanou83810/
Kouango83115/
Kohanou8386/
Kogiano8328/
Kouagno8320/
Kohango834/
Kohanno833/
Khoanoi831/
Koannou831/
Kaono80142/
Koana8069/
Coano802/
Qoano801/
Kouangou77203/
Kouannou7713/
Kouanhou779/
Kogianou771/
Kohannou771/
Kaongo731,485/
Kahono73695/
Kouana73500/
Kaeono73324/
Kohana73216/
Khoana73177/
Kaonou7390/
Kgoana7338/
Koanga7327/
Kuoana737/
Kaonoi736/
Kauano735/
Koanah735/
Kouono732/
Koeana732/
Koyono732/
Kaonot731/
Kaeano731/
Kojono731/
Koatna731/
Hkoana731/
Kohono731/
Kaaono731/
Kooana731/
Cuoano731/
Koahna730/
Kogiannou711/
Koyyana673,391/
Kouanga672,490/
Kaeonoi672,197/
Kohonou67584/
Kahonou67125/
Khaonoi6779/
Khooana6763/
Khahono6735/
Kohanah6733/
Kouagna6729/
Kohanna6722/
Kauhano6713/
Koyonou6712/
Khaonoo677/
Kaounou677/
Kaounos675/
Gkogiannou675/
Kaeonoo673/
Kohonos673/
Kouanna673/
Cohanoo672/
Kaohnou671/
Koanapp671/
Kouanha671/
Couatno671/
Kahouno671/
Khoaana671/
Khoaena671/
Cohanou671/
Khouana671/
Khoeana671/
Kouamna671/
Koyonno671/
Kouaïna671/
Koohana671/
Khojono671/
Khaonoy671/
Kuianou671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koano
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