Kolowa Surname

324,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,146 people bear this surname

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

Kolowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7741:68,4007,211
Papua New Guinea2161:37,7494,551
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kolowa (58) may also be a first name.

Kolowa Last Name Facts

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

Kolowa is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolowa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kolowa is the 324,858th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,359,115 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Kolowa reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kolowa is also the 1,295,729th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 58 people.

The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 774 people, or 1 in 68,400. In Tanzania Kolowa is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 44 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 21 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Tanzania Kolowa exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kholowa924,654/
Kollowa92111/
Koloway9233/
Kolowai9227/
Koloswa9218/
Koslowa9216/
Koulowa9216/
Kolowea922/
Kolowad921/
Koloowa921/
Kolyowa921/
Kolouwa921/
Kolowas921/
Kolow9144/
Kholowah86106/
Koulouwa8645/
Kolloway8644/
Koloszwa8618/
Khohlowa861/
Kolowath860/
Kalowa834,041/
Kolova832,057/
Kolawa83318/
Kulowa8399/
Kelowa8390/
Kotlow8358/
Kollow8324/
Kolowo8319/
Kolouw8315/
Kohlow832/
Colowa831/
Kholow831/
Kholobowa801/
Kholova7759,470/
Kotlova773,434/
Kothlow77320/
Kolyova7794/
Kalouwa7754/
Koilova7749/
Koslova7747/
Koylova7746/
Kolovai7741/
Kolovay7731/
Kolowei7719/
Kolowos7719/
Kottlow7715/
Kalowai7714/
Kolowou7714/
Koulova7711/
Kollova7710/
Kulyowa7710/
Kolobha779/
Kohlova777/
Khoylow775/
Kolovas774/
Gqolowa774/
Coloway773/
Koluowo773/
Kolosva772/
Kolotva772/
Koloova771/
Koelova771/
Kolauwa771/
Kolawat771/
Kolaway771/
Kolgova771/
Kolovad771/
Kolovat771/
Koslowf771/
Colowna771/
Kaloway771/
Kalowea771/
Kolowuo771/
Koolova771/
Kaloowa771/
Keloiwa771/
Kaulowa771/
Kalgowa771/
Koliova771/
Kolloba771/
Kolovea771/
Koslows771/
Koulawa771/
Khelowa771/
Kulow736,003/
Kolov732,114/
Colow731,095/
Kalow73326/
Kolav73255/
Kolof7355/
Kolaw7339/
Külow7317/
Kolaf7311/
Koloshva71442/
Koulobah71420/
Koloveas7166/
Colloway7133/
Kalloway7131/
Khoylova7118/
Khohlova7110/
Kallowai7110/
Kholgova718/
Kolovova715/
Kallowat715/
Khollyow714/
Koelowey713/
Kohelova713/
Kuloiwai713/
Koilawad712/
Kholiova712/
Kallouwa712/
Kulowatz712/
Koulowou712/
Kollawat712/
Koolyova711/
Kholovas711/
Collowah711/
Kollobah711/
Khotlova711/
Kohylova711/
Kolafova711/
Kouilova711/
Kouliawa711/
Khohloba711/
Kouylova711/
Kohlobai711/
Koloibai711/
Kol67203,942/
Kholov6759,464/
Kalawa674,719/
Kulova672,906/
Kullow671,067/
Kalova67704/
Kuhlow67484/
Kaslow67433/
Kahlow67366/
Kuulow67349/
Koloff67241/
Kolawo67154/
Kolofe67131/
Koylov67110/
Kelova6798/
Kolyov6794/
Kolavo6760/
Kallow6758/
Kholaf6755/
Kolafe6753/
Kholav6752/
Cotlow6749/
Kollof6742/
Collow6739/
Kolauw6734/
Koilov6734/
Kolhof6732/
Coloba6731/
Kutlow6730/
Kalowo6730/
Calowa6729/
Kolová6728/
Kolava6725/
Kullowatz6725/
Colova6717/
Kulawa6717/
Kotłow6717/
Kollov6716/
Kelawa6716/
Kohlof6715/
Kolovs6713/
Khalow6711/
Koulov6710/
Koloshvai6710/
Kuloow679/
Kolgov677/
Koloshvay676/
Kolobh676/
Kholof674/
Qolova674/
Kolovo673/
Kolaph673/
Koolov672/
Koelov672/
Kotlof672/
Koloov671/
Kaulow671/
Kalowt671/
Kholafova671/
Kholaw671/
Koliaf671/
Kollaf671/
Coolow671/
Kolouf671/
Kühlow671/
Kotillova671/
Kouloubai671/
Koulouwou671/
Coloow671/
Qalowa671/
Koloub671/
Koolaf671/
Qoloba671/
Coulow670/
Colawa670/

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