Kowada Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
Kowada Surname User-submission:
Meaning 'little hill'.
Kowada Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29 | 1:4,408,424 | 37,714 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Kowada (28) may also be a first name.
Kowada Surname Meaning
Kowada Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kowada Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kowada (Oriya: େକାୱାଡା) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kowada? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kowada is the 2,352,516th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Kowada are found; 44 percent are found in East Asia and 44 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kowada is also the 1,994,417th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 28 people.
This last name is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 4,408,424. In Japan Kowada is most prevalent in: Gunma Prefecture, where 76 percent are found, Chiba Prefecture, where 3 percent are found and Fukushima Prefecture, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Japan this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kowada Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kowada in the Oriya language | ||
| େକାୱାଡା | ekawada | - |
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Footnotes
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