Kogu Surname
Approximately 156 people bear this surname
Kogu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 61 | 1:133,667 | 18,337 |
| Japan | 53 | 1:2,412,156 | 30,150 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kogu (157) may also be a first name.
Kogu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kogu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kogu (Marathi: कोगु, Russian: Когу) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kogu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,398,030th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 46 percent of Kogu reside; 40 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 39 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kogu is also the 732,696th most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 157 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 133,667. In Papua New Guinea Kogu is most common in: East Sepik, where 39 percent are found, Western, where 38 percent are found and West Sepik, where 20 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 34 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kongu | 89 | 1,604 | / |
| Kogou | 89 | 1,355 | / |
| Koggu | 89 | 22 | / |
| Koigu | 89 | 21 | / |
| Kogux | 89 | 11 | / |
| Koguz | 89 | 9 | / |
| Koogu | 89 | 7 | / |
| Kougu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Koguh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Khogu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Koguś | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kongou | 80 | 141 | / |
| Kougou | 80 | 122 | / |
| Koguch | 80 | 46 | / |
| Kogout | 80 | 36 | / |
| Gkogou | 80 | 35 | / |
| Kogutt | 80 | 34 | / |
| Kohgou | 80 | 29 | / |
| Koigou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kong'u | 80 | 10 | / |
| Koghou | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kongau | 80 | 9 | / |
| Koigau | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kocguz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Konghu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Konggu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khogau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khongu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kuongu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kogush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koogau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koungu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koughu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koggut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kogueu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kogusz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koguth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kohgup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kosgou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kagu | 75 | 11,531 | / |
| Kegu | 75 | 757 | / |
| Kägu | 75 | 231 | / |
| Kugu | 75 | 201 | / |
| Cogu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koungou | 73 | 1,127 | / |
| Konghui | 73 | 57 | / |
| Koughou | 73 | 12 | / |
| Konghou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kongheu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Konghau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kungu | 67 | 16,088 | / |
| Kangu | 67 | 5,260 | / |
| Kogoe | 67 | 1,795 | / |
| Khoshgou | 67 | 267 | / |
| Cogut | 67 | 259 | / |
| Kagou | 67 | 211 | / |
| Kaugu | 67 | 67 | / |
| Kaguu | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kegau | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kagau | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kaagu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khagu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cogus | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kaggu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keegu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keugu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaghu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cogou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Congu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kógus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaguh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kooghuis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kouhngou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khonghuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keggu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kugau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuggu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kugud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuguu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuugu | 67 | 1 | / |
Kogu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kogu in the Marathi language | ||
| कोगु | kogu | 73.33 |
| कोगू | kogu | 26.67 |
| Kogu in the Russian language | ||
| Когу | kogu | - |
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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 Kogu
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