Kowacs Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kowacs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowacs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Austria111:774,13064,097
England61:9,286,343223,652
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Kowacs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kowacs is found most in Germany. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowacs? popularity and diffusion

Kowacs is the 2,689,253rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Kowacs reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Kowacs is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 4,735,615. In Germany it is most common in: Hesse, where 76 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 27 percent reside and Austria, where 21 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowac9120/
Kovacs8359,256/
Kowacz83793/
Kowach83183/
Kowats8347/
Kowack8335/
Kobacs838/
Kowask836/
Kowaci832/
Kowacc831/
Kowatch77561/
Kowache7740/
Kovacks7732/
Kovachs7715/
Kova'cs777/
Kovacsh773/
Kouwack772/
Kovaics771/
Kovac's771/
Kouvacs771/
Kowascz771/
Kovac7310,309/
Kowak7345/
Kawac7313/
Kowaz733/
Kowag733/
Kować731/
Kowatsch711,357/
Koiwaske7119/
Kowaschk715/
Kovács67218,699/
Kovach6727,094/
Kovats671,178/
Kovack67746/
Koback67441/
Kovacsová67338/
Kovacsova67324/
Kawacz6788/
Kowatz6771/
Kovacz6768/
Kawach6758/
Kowake6748/
Kavacs6742/
Kovaks6731/
Kovãcs6730/
Kabács6723/
Kovecs6715/
Kovags6711/
Kovasc6710/
Kovàcs678/
Kovacx677/
Kovocs675/
Kovask675/
Kobats674/
Kovâcs674/
Kovécs673/
Kawack673/
Kosvac672/
Cobacs672/
Kavecs672/
Kuwach672/
Kobacz672/
Kòvacs671/
Kuvacs671/
Kowgaq671/
Kowocz671/
Khawac671/
Kawact671/
Cowaci671/
Kovaxs671/
Kovazs671/
Kovauc671/
Kouwax671/
Cowack671/
Kovačs671/
Kouwag671/
Kouwak671/
Koiwak671/
Kotvac671/
Koïwak671/

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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 Kowacs
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