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

The last name Kow (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮ, Tibetan: ཀའུ་) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Kow is the 75,233^rd most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,116,523 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Kow reside; 64 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 56 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 71,007^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 8,014 people.

The surname is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is borne by 3,602 people, or 1 in 8,188. In Malaysia Kow is most numerous in: Selangor, where 35 percent reside, Johor, where 16 percent reside and Perak, where 10 percent reside. Not including Malaysia Kow exists in 55 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 21 percent reside and Singapore, where 5 percent reside.

Kow Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kow last name expanded 604 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kow Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kow surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Kow earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.63% more than the national average, earning R 281,904 per year; in United States they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $42,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.43% more than the national average, earning $63,806 CAD per year.