Kowada Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
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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) is held by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kowada? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,352,516th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Kowada reside; 44 percent reside in East Asia and 44 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Kowada is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 28 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 4,408,424. In Japan Kowada is primarily concentrated in: Gunma Prefecture, where 76 percent live, Chiba Prefecture, where 3 percent live and Fukushima Prefecture, where 3 percent live. Aside from Japan Kowada occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 18 percent live and Brazil, where 14 percent live.
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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