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Where Does The Last Name Kou Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﻮ, Hindi: कोऊ, Marathi: कोउ) is borne by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Kõu. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kou? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kou is the 1,306^th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,666 people. The surname Kou is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kou live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Kou is also the 22,417^th most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 39,505 people.

Kou is most widely held in China, where it is carried by 399,634 people, or 1 in 3,421. Excluding China it exists in 94 countries. It is also common in Macau, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Kou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kou has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kou surname rose 2,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kou Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kou surname are 6.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Kou earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 71.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,242 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.71% less than the national average, earning R 152,772 per year; in United States they earn 26.67% more than the national average, earning $54,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.44% more than the national average, earning $56,858 CAD per year.