Korowa Surname

187,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,261 people bear this surname

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

Korowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Korowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1,8701:4,360244
India2241:3,424,39998,109
Indonesia1121:1,180,79683,720
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Korowa (455) may also be a first name.

Korowa Last Name Facts

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

Korowa is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korowa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 187,128th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,223,152 people. Korowa occurs mostly in Oceania, where 87 percent of Korowa are found; 87 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 87 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 400,634th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 455 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 1,870 people, or 1 in 4,360. In Papua New Guinea Korowa is most numerous in: Western Highlands, where 75 percent are found, Jiwaka, where 11 percent are found and National Capital District, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Korowa is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Korowaj92402/
Korowai9222/
Koroway9211/
Koroiwa924/
Korouwa922/
Korrowa921/
Korowoa921/
Korow911,257/
Kourouwa865/
Khosrowa862/
Koirowoa861/
Korobowa861/
Kerowa831,628/
Karowa831,169/
Korova83249/
Korawa83224/
Korrow8373/
Corowa8357/
Kourow8347/
Korouw8323/
Korzow8317/
Kurowa8313/
Korowo839/
Kotrow831/
Koorow831/
Korgow831/
Koroow831/
Kourouwai801/
Kuroiwa7730,525/
Kourova772,326/
Korovai771,028/
Khorova77536/
Korovay77302/
Korawaa77190/
Korzova77179/
Kotrova7789/
Kherowa7782/
Korgova7767/
Karoway7749/
Korovea7734/
Korobah7725/
Korawai7723/
Korowei7720/
Kerowai7719/
Karouwa7718/
Koroiva7712/
Khorawa7711/
Korhova7710/
Kourouw7710/
Kharowa7710/
Kurzowa7710/
Korotva779/
Karowna778/
Korobea777/
Kuroywa776/
Korawat775/
Karoiwa774/
Korohva774/
Korobaa773/
Korowey773/
Koyrova772/
Keroway772/
Korowój772/
Koroyva772/
Korovaj771/
Korovas771/
Koruova771/
Kurdowa771/
Korhowo771/
Karowai771/
Koorova771/
Kurowaj771/
Korawaj771/
Korouba771/
Korowoj771/
Korowód771/
Korzawa771/
Kourawa771/
Kurowat771/
Cordowa771/
Kurouwa771/
Khosrowhah7545/
Khosrowatz751/
Koutrowatz751/
Karow733,861/
Korav73727/
Korov73536/
Koraw73101/
Kurow7354/
Korof7331/
Corow733/
Koraf732/
Qorow732/
Korzhova716,801/
Khorzova71300/
Khurowat7157/
Khosrova7132/
Koruowei7121/
Korovach7110/
Korrawat715/
Kharowat714/
Kottrova714/
Korovova713/
Corroway712/
Khorgova712/
Kotrhova712/
Khoyrova711/
Kourouwo711/
Gkourova711/
Kor6779,305/
Korava678,061/
Kurova674,325/
Karova672,846/
Karawa671,688/
Kourov671,070/
Kerova67930/
Khorav67834/
Corrow67633/
Khorov67626/
Coroba67619/
Kaurow67505/
Kurawa67290/
Karrow67220/
Kutrowatz67202/
Korzov67200/
Karouw67180/
Kourav67158/
Corova67121/
Korová67104/
Khorob6780/
Kerawa6775/
Korofe6758/
Kotrov6753/
Kusrow6724/
Korhov6720/
Korgov6718/
Korgav6717/
Korawo6715/
Kouraw6714/
Kaarow6714/
Kutrow6711/
Korovo6710/
Korafe679/
Koraph677/
Koyrov675/
Khosrowho674/
Kotrovath673/
Corawa673/
Korobh673/
Kerowo673/
Koroov672/
Koroff672/
Kuorov672/
Korhovash672/
Katrow671/
Khoraw671/
Khoroshva671/
Karowo671/
Koorov671/
Koraff671/
Korotv671/
Korzhoova671/
Korzhovaa671/
Kourob671/
Karzow671/
Karows671/
Kúrova671/
Koravo671/
Kouroubai671/
Kourouwou671/
Koutrouva671/
Karhow671/
Kouraf671/
Koroheeva671/
Kasrow671/
Courow670/

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