Kowac Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Kowac Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Kować (1) are calculated separately.
Kowac Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kowac Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kowac occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kować. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kowac? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kowac is the 4,427,875th most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Kowac are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
This surname is most frequent in Belgium, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 1,149,664. In Belgium Kowac is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Belgium it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Cameroon, where 10 percent reside.
Kowac Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kowac has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kowac last name declined 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kować | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kowacz | 91 | 793 | / |
| Kowach | 91 | 183 | / |
| Kowacs | 91 | 52 | / |
| Kowaci | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kowatch | 83 | 561 | / |
| Kowache | 83 | 40 | / |
| Kowascz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kovac | 80 | 10,309 | / |
| Kawac | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kowaz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kowatsch | 77 | 1,357 | / |
| Kowancze | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kovacs | 73 | 59,256 | / |
| Kovach | 73 | 27,094 | / |
| Kawacz | 73 | 88 | / |
| Kowanz | 73 | 71 | / |
| Kowatz | 73 | 71 | / |
| Kovacz | 73 | 68 | / |
| Kawach | 73 | 58 | / |
| Kowats | 73 | 47 | / |
| Kovanc | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kobacz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kuwach | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kowocz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khawac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cowaci | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kovanci | 67 | 1,981 | / |
| Kovatch | 67 | 1,521 | / |
| Kovache | 67 | 360 | / |
| Kaawach | 67 | 279 | / |
| Koubach | 67 | 170 | / |
| Kuwatch | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kochwatsch | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cowatch | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kowantz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kovachs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kawache | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kohbach | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kahwach | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kouvach | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kova'cs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kovacsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kovathc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cowache | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gkovach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovazch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khawaci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khawach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowoche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouvacs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovac's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovhach | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kowac
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