Kouwen Surname

532,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kouwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kouwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5581:30,2645,009
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Kouwen (10) may also be a first name.

Kouwen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kouwen is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kouwen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 532,873rd most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 12,025,653 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Kouwen are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kouwen is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 558 people, or 1 in 30,264. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Overijssel, where 23 percent reside, South Holland, where 20 percent reside and North Holland, where 17 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Kouwen Last Name Statistics demography

Kouwen earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 16.47% less than the national average, earning $41,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowen91149/
Kuwen9168/
Kauwen8350/
Koouen8321/
Kuwene8318/
Kuwent837/
Kowaen834/
Kuewen834/
Koween832/
Kowene832/
Keuwen831/
Kuween831/
Kuiwen831/
Kowein831/
Kouwin831/
Kouwem831/
Kujwen831/
Kuhwen831/
Kojuen831/
Kowenn830/
Kown80346/
Kuwn804/
Khowean779/
Kouwain776/
Khuowen774/
Kosueng771/
Kujawen771/
Kouwoin771/
Cowen7313,159/
Kawen732,953/
Kowin73122/
Küwen7386/
Kuwin7375/
Kowne7312/
Koewn738/
Ckown732/
Khown731/
Keuwn731/
Koweń731/
Kuwhn730/
Kayowaen7123/
Kayuweng715/
Khawen67150/
Kuyven67125/
Khowin67122/
Kawene67111/
Kuyben6766/
Khownd6759/
Cuiwen6753/
Khoichuen6739/
Kawaen6733/
Kaiwen6730/
Kauwin6728/
Kuwain6721/
Cowhen6718/
Koubín6711/
Couben677/
Kowoin676/
Qoswen676/
Koowin675/
Kojven674/
Kowint674/
Kowinn674/
Kuwine674/
Kuiven673/
Cauwen673/
Kasuen672/
Kawean672/
Kyewen672/
Kowine672/
Kawien672/
Kawwen672/
Kayuen672/
Kiewen671/
Kujawn671/
Coween671/
Keiwen671/
Koyven671/
Keywen671/
Khothueng671/
Kowgne671/
Kuyuen671/
Kawein671/
Kobenn671/
Cowien670/
Cowene670/
Cowenn670/
Cowean670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kouwen
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