Kosuowei Surname
Approximately 216 people bear this surname
Kosuowei Surname User-submission:
The surname Kosuowei means 'elderly man' in the language of the Ijaw tribe, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
Kosuowei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 211 | 1:839,539 | 37,032 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosowei | 93 | 17 | / |
| Kosuowe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kosoowei | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kosouwei | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kosowe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kosower | 80 | 71 | / |
| Khosoei | 80 | 3 | / |
| Koshowi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koshowe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kosuowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koshovei | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kosowich | 75 | 20 | / |
| Khoshoei | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kossower | 75 | 8 | / |
| Koucouei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kossouwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kusouwei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kosowith | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kouzouei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kouzouwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kosiowet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kosovi | 71 | 438 | / |
| Kosawe | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kosove | 71 | 26 | / |
| Kasowe | 71 | 25 | / |
| Kozowe | 71 | 22 | / |
| Khoshouei | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kosowa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kasowi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Khouzouei | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koseei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kosoye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kosawi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kusowe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kocowe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kadjouwei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kesowe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasvowe | 67 | 100 | / |
| Kosoywa | 67 | 97 | / |
| Kossove | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kosover | 67 | 47 | / |
| Koscove | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kaswowe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kosovai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Koszowy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kasower | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kouzaei | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kashowe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kozower | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kosabei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kossovi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Koshaei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koszowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kosovoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kasueyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kosoboi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kosawit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kasoswe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khozoei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kousovi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kosowoj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kajouei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kosovyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khoshbouei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kozouei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cosovei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kossawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koseiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koezowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosgaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kousawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kassowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kossowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kossaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khosawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouseie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotsowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosouvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kossoui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosoviç | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kosuowei
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