Kouwe Surname

418,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 831 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kouwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kouwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4381:47,4186,217
Indonesia2131:620,88849,115
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Benin521:198,76218,872
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kouwe (81) may also be a first name.

Kouwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kouwe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻩ) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kouwe? popularity and diffusion

Kouwe is the 418,171st most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,769,610 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Kouwe live; 30 percent live in West Africa and 23 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kouwe is also the 1,068,082nd most frequent forename internationally, borne by 81 people.

It is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 438 people, or 1 in 47,418. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 45 percent are found, North Region, where 21 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Kouwe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kouwe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kouwe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kouwe surname are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

Kouwe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% more than the national average, earning $51,921 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouwey9123/
Khouwe915/
Kouwep911/
Kouwes911/
Kouwei911/
Kowe896,683/
Kuwe89553/
Kouw89219/
Kouwets8350/
Khouwes834/
Khohuwe831/
Kouwoue831/
Kouve80757/
Khouw80755/
Kowei80498/
Kauwe80433/
Kouwa80284/
Khuwe80211/
Kuwei80192/
Koweh80134/
Koyue80134/
Khowe8080/
Kowie8068/
Kuweh8063/
Kowey8048/
Kuhwe8045/
Keuwe8042/
Kowee8036/
Koowe8033/
Kowea8026/
Kohwe8024/
Koewe8012/
Kuwie8010/
Kuuwe808/
Kuwey803/
Kojue803/
Kouwi803/
Kowje802/
Kuwge801/
Kowew801/
Kowhe801/
Kujwe801/
Kuwhe801/
Kkuwe801/
Koiwe801/
Kowej801/
Kowue801/
Kuwed801/
Kuwee801/
Kow756,527/
Kuw75164/
Kouevi735,309/
Kohoue73318/
Kayuwe73314/
Kahoue73299/
Koyuer73202/
Koubee73138/
Couwet73125/
Kohues7388/
Couwez7378/
Khauwe7352/
Keuwez7330/
Khower7320/
Kajoue7318/
Kayowe7317/
Kouebi7313/
Kowewe7311/
Kohwer7310/
Kiyowe739/
Khouwa739/
Koswee739/
Kouves739/
Kuyawe738/
Kowetz736/
Koiwue736/
Kajuwe736/
Kouwai735/
Kuweit734/
Khosue734/
Koubeh733/
Khaoue733/
Kowevi733/
Kuyewe733/
Koehue732/
Koweah732/
Kouway732/
Kaouhe732/
Kuweys732/
Kouewa732/
Kaouer732/
Kauwei732/
Kuowei731/
Khowey731/
Kohwew731/
Kohwey731/
Kuweat731/
Kuwerr731/
Kosswe731/
Couwes731/
Kuweah731/
Kowweh731/
Koijue731/
Koewee731/
Keuwet731/
Keuweu731/
Kejoue731/
Kauwea731/
Koiwei731/
Kuwest731/
Kuweyz731/
Kuswey731/
Koueve731/
Kowebe731/
Koyawe731/
Koyuhe731/
Kouwoa731/
Kouwui731/
Kuiweh731/
Kuiwet731/
Kuiweu731/
Khuywe731/
Koshue731/
Kuswer731/
Kauwhe731/
Kowher730/
Kove6714,334/
Kuwa6711,249/
Kowi674,307/
Kawe673,599/
Kiwe672,197/
Cowe671,808/
Kouhoue67744/
Khow67643/
Kuve67352/
Kuwi67272/
Kauw67261/
Keuw6763/
Khosuep6755/
Kohjueh6755/
Kaouech6742/
Kouyoue6733/
Kuow6727/
Kõue6727/
Keuhoue6726/
Khuw6716/
Koew6713/
Koiw6711/
Kowé6710/
Kowy678/
Kowh676/
Couw676/
Kouwaya676/
Cuwe675/
Kajouee675/
Kuhw675/
Khuweis675/
Qowe675/
Kouevey674/
Kujw674/
Khaoues673/
Kowj672/
Kaioues672/
Kuiw672/
Gkuw672/
Kohueva672/
Kauswer671/
Kuuw671/
Kouvesh671/
Kioawee671/
Kouvieh671/
Kahouhe671/
Keahoue671/
Kauchwe671/
Khuchwe671/
Khowiea671/
Kahoueh671/
Kahouet671/
Kohouet671/
Kohyoue671/
Koueboy671/
Koujoue671/
Kuchoue671/
Kachoue671/
Ckow671/
Ckuw671/
Kuwd671/
Kuwh671/
Kuwj671/
Kqow671/
Hkow671/
Kosweer671/
Kkuw671/
Koow671/
Kasouer671/
Qouw670/

Kouwe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kouwe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﻩkwh-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kouwe
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