Kohu Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

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

Kohu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2181:37,4024,506
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
Indonesia711:1,862,665118,960
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kohu (166) may also be a first name.

Kohu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kohu (Hindi: कोहू, Marathi: कोहु) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 668,257th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,266,844 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 72 percent of Kohu reside; 51 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 49 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 710,504th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 166 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 37,402. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: National Capital District, where 44 percent reside, Central, where 43 percent reside and East Sepik, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 16 percent reside.

Kohu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kohu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kohu surname decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kohu Last Name Statistics demography

Kohu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khohu891/
Kou86412,508/
Koh8692,528/
Khu869,668/
Kohoue80318/
Kohues8088/
Kuohou806/
Khuu7514,759/
Koue7514,308/
Kouy756,085/
Khau755,974/
Kouh753,981/
Khuy752,961/
Khou751,581/
Kahu751,390/
Khoh751,163/
Khui75736/
Cohu75725/
Khue75413/
Kheu75177/
Kohh75102/
Kohy7563/
Koyh7557/
Koih7548/
Khuo7521/
Kohz7521/
Koué7518/
Kouj7515/
Khuh755/
Kéou755/
Ckoh754/
Kcoh753/
Khuj753/
Qkoh752/
Kkou752/
Kohp751/
Khưu751/
Kcou751/
Kohj751/
Kouß751/
Gkoh751/
Hkou751/
Kojh751/
Kgoh751/
Kgou751/
Khgu751/
Khhu751/
Khux751/
Kohouet731/
Ko671,025,769/
Ku67395,623/
Kouya676,369/
Koiah674,826/
Kohio672,546/
Kouyo672,357/
Kahiu671,532/
Kayou671,450/
Kouye671,377/
Khuje671,141/
Khouj671,082/
Khouy671,004/
Koyah67857/
Kohtz67789/
Kohyo67663/
Kouja67600/
Kouhe67541/
Khuja67515/
Khaju67457/
Kouji67435/
Koths67385/
Kouia67348/
Koutz67288/
Kohia67283/
Koyoh67250/
Kotsh67244/
Kiyoh67225/
Kouha67221/
Kojah67199/
Kajoh67199/
Khoyh67191/
Kayoh67183/
Koutp67183/
Kojoh67138/
Koweh67134/
Kouie67129/
Kohhe67110/
Kahuh67108/
Kohja67107/
Kujoh67104/
Kohyt6786/
Keyou6777/
Koudz6773/
Kuoha6769/
Koujo6766/
Koyeh6757/
Kaiou6756/
Kojeh6754/
Koudh6748/
Khaue6747/
Khuji6745/
Koohy6741/
Khojh6741/
Kohts6741/
Kaheu6740/
Koveh6738/
Kaahu6737/
Khohy6737/
Kahju6736/
Kouee6734/
Koucz6734/
Koiho6732/
Kousz6728/
Khuoy6726/
Kohwe6724/
Khayu6724/
Kajou6723/
Koust6723/
Khupp6722/
Koihe6721/
Kheau6720/
Koueh6720/
Kouje6719/
Kohya6716/
Kouio6715/
Khult6714/
Kaihu6712/
Kooha6712/
Koysh6711/
Kuyoh6710/
Kouhy6710/
Kocht6710/
Koiha6710/
Khuya679/
Kahau679/
Koues678/
Koohs678/
Koutt677/
Koult677/
Kaioh677/
Kuioh677/
Khujj677/
Kohje677/
Khouh676/
Koupf676/
Kothh676/
Koyha675/
Koddh675/
Kohji675/
Koych675/
Keiou675/
Kijoh674/
Koudt674/
Khoue673/
Khuia673/
Kohii673/
Khahu673/
Keyoh673/
Kheua673/
Gkosh672/
Khauu672/
Khujo672/
Khuot672/
Kohch672/
Hkoch672/
Kohge672/
Kahhu672/
Kojih672/
Kiioh672/
Khuoa672/
Koued672/
Kahyu671/
Koehh671/
Kohiy671/
Kohsd671/
Kohsh671/
Qkhue671/
Kouht671/
Keioh671/
Koyuo671/
Keihu671/
Koujy671/
Koyho671/
Khuất671/
Khueh671/
Hkouh671/
Keuoh671/
Kayhu671/
Khudt671/
Khoué671/
Kkosh671/
Kkouz671/
Kohha671/
Kohht671/
Koihi671/
Kodth671/
Ckoch671/
Kouzz671/
Kouhè671/
Kkouh671/
Hkkou671/
Kgoue671/
Qkohz671/
Hqkou671/
Kothz671/
Kohds671/
Kejoh671/
Khohh671/
Khuoh671/
Koupp670/
Kossh670/

Kohu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kohu in the Marathi language
कोहुkohu60
कोहूkohu40
Kohu in the Hindi language
कोहूkohu50
कोहुkohu50

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