Kosuowei Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kosuowei Surname User-submission:

The surname Kosuowei means 'elderly man' in the language of the Ijaw tribe, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Kosuowei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2111:839,53937,032
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kosuowei (23) may also be a first name.

Kosuowei Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kosuowei means 'elderly man' in the language of the Ijaw tribe, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

- danielk

Kosuowei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kosuowei has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosuowei? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kosuowei is the 1,121,821st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kosuowei are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kosuowei is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname Kosuowei is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 211 people, or 1 in 839,539. In Nigeria Kosuowei is most numerous in: Bayelsa, where 85 percent reside, Rivers, where 5 percent reside and Lagos, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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