Koau Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

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

Koau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Nauru41:2,970349
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Koau (10) may also be a first name.

Koau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koau is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Koau.

How Common Is The Last Name Koau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Koau is the 3,543,123rd most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. Koau occurs mostly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Koau reside; 61 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 48 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The surname Koau is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 543,581. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Central, where 40 percent reside, Gulf, where 33 percent reside and East New Britain, where 7 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 35 percent reside and Nauru, where 13 percent reside.

Koau Last Name Statistics demography

Koau earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 90.62% less than the national average, earning R 22,284 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohau8919/
Koahu8916/
Koayu898/
Khoau893/
Koaus891/
Koaut891/
Kouau891/
Koaup890/
Koa868,262/
Kohaut80276/
Kohaus80143/
Kohaud800/
Koua7536,051/
Koay7510,158/
Khoa759,867/
Koju755,110/
Kaou753,095/
Koyu752,851/
Koha751,510/
Koah751,276/
Koae75697/
Koai75399/
Kgoa75290/
Koğu75234/
Koea75149/
Koňa75102/
Kaoa7557/
Koeu7530/
Kaeu7520/
Kaau7520/
Koou7520/
Koiu7516/
Koaa7514/
Ko'u756/
Kuoa755/
Kooa754/
Kauã754/
Kcoa754/
Kuou754/
Ko'a753/
Koșa752/
Koaj752/
Koač751/
Coau751/
Ka'u751/
Koğa751/
Qkoa751/
Kkoa751/
Kouayou7321/
Kottaju739/
Kothaju735/
Kouajup731/
Kohaudt731/
Koyya678,177/
Kouya676,369/
Kohou676,229/
Khoai674,250/
Kahou672,786/
Kouai672,650/
Kouyo672,357/
Kojja671,715/
Kouye671,377/
Kauye671,095/
Kouah67928/
Kauya67881/
Kouja67600/
Kauji67516/
Koiya67502/
Kouji67435/
Kouay67391/
Kouia67348/
Khoju67336/
Koyou67333/
Khooa67248/
Kohai67226/
Kouyi67217/
Kaoue67203/
Koaji67147/
Kaouh67141/
Koyue67134/
Khoyu67132/
Kouie67129/
Koğuş67129/
Khoah67128/
Khoua67114/
Kouae6798/
Koayi6794/
Kauja6792/
Koeya6790/
Koiju6787/
Kaohu6782/
Koatz6775/
Kaaua6772/
Kuoha6769/
Kgooa6768/
Koujo6766/
Khaou6753/
Kaoya6752/
Khaoa6747/
Kuiau6746/
Koaha6745/
Koňas6743/
Koaye6742/
Kaouz6742/
Kaheu6740/
Koeai6739/
Kauje6734/
Kauia6734/
Kauyo6730/
Khoay6727/
Koija6726/
Koiyu6725/
Kouoi6725/
Kauyi6723/
Kojha6722/
Kauie6720/
Khoha6719/
Kouje6719/
Kaeou6718/
Keaua6718/
Kojut6717/
Kohea6716/
Ko'ou6716/
Ka'au6716/
Kaehu6715/
Kohuš6715/
Koihu6715/
Kouio6715/
Koyuş6715/
Kojus6714/
Kauaz6713/
Kouahoue6712/
Kaeau6712/
Kooha6712/
Kaaou6711/
Keoya679/
Koyia679/
Khaeu678/
Kojou678/
Khaau678/
Kaoia678/
Koayo678/
Koeia678/
Khoeu677/
Kohud677/
Kahuu676/
Koaia676/
Kojju675/
Kuoah675/
Kaouj675/
Kouaa675/
Kaooa675/
Kohua675/
Kkoju674/
Koaya674/
Kahuj674/
Kouap674/
Koaja674/
Kohuh674/
Koyyu673/
Kaoja673/
Kojue673/
Koyuh673/
Koyui673/
Koľaj673/
Koňuš673/
Khoea673/
Kouou672/
Keoia672/
Koass672/
Kojia672/
Kojuh672/
Kaoux672/
Koiui672/
Kohay672/
Kaaud672/
Khuoa672/
Khoaj671/
Koaas671/
Koajd671/
Koehu671/
Kohup671/
Koiia671/
Kotaueth671/
Koyja671/
Koyju671/
Kuous671/
Coaus671/
Koujy671/
Kooyu671/
Kouui671/
Kaujo671/
Khoae671/
Ka'ou671/
Koaih671/
Koawe671/
Koa'a671/
Koadz671/
Kohah671/
Kohahoue671/
Koheu671/
Kohha671/
Koiut671/
Koeat671/
Kuohu671/
Kouhu671/
Kouaï671/
Koňus671/
Kouoa671/
Kouuh671/
Kgoai671/
Kgoha671/
Kojea671/
Koaje671/
Coaju671/
Ckaeu671/
Coauj671/
Kahud671/
Koaip671/
Koajh671/
Kkoyu671/
Kohju671/
Koiuy671/
Kohuy671/
Kohyu671/
Kcoat671/
Ckoat670/
Koous670/
Koads670/

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Footnotes

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