Kowai Surname

809,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kowai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1431:57,0197,266
Thailand1051:672,746112,498
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Kowai (96) may also be a first name.

Kowai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kowai occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 809,613th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,123,321 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Kowai reside; 59 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 59 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 968,397th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 96 people.

It is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 57,019. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: West Sepik, where 31 percent live, National Capital District, where 23 percent live and Western, where 11 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 30 percent live and Indonesia, where 18 percent live.

Kowai Last Name Statistics demography

Kowai earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koiwai913,664/
Kohwai9170/
Kowayi9149/
Khowai9130/
Kowhai9115/
Kouwai915/
Kowaji911/
Kowaie911/
Kowaio911/
Kowa8921,734/
Kowi894,307/
Khowais8322/
Khowaid8319/
Kohwayi8316/
Khojwai8310/
Khowaji831/
Kouwayi831/
Kawai80199,829/
Koiwa808,497/
Khowa803,018/
Koowa801,632/
Kewai80507/
Kowei80498/
Kuwai80468/
Kovai80329/
Kouwa80284/
Kowah80276/
Khowi80269/
Kowie8068/
Kowea8026/
Koway8024/
Kowaś8018/
Kowoi8016/
Kowii8012/
Kowih8010/
Kowiß8010/
Kowip808/
Cowai807/
Kowau804/
Kowiy804/
Kowha803/
Kohwa803/
Kouwi803/
Kohwi802/
Kowui802/
Koywa802/
Kowaa802/
Kowaj802/
Kojwa801/
Kuowa801/
Kować801/
Kowoa801/
Koewa801/
Kowua801/
Kawaji735,228/
Kowaas731,244/
Kawayi73838/
Kawaii73559/
Kahwai73531/
Kowasz73272/
Kuwaiz73199/
Kowaya73193/
Kowitt73149/
Kovaić73136/
Khawai7391/
Kowatz7371/
Kowija7339/
Kovgai7339/
Kaewai7339/
Kawaai7336/
Khewai7331/
Koweya7327/
Kowaup7320/
Kovaji7313/
Kowiya7313/
Kuowah7313/
Kawaia7312/
Koiwah7311/
Kaawai7311/
Koswat7310/
Khouwa739/
Kowayu739/
Khowaj739/
Koowua739/
Kauwai739/
Kuiwai739/
Khowah737/
Kuwaji736/
Kovayi735/
Kowoya735/
Kewayi735/
Kowiyo734/
Kowaja734/
Kgojwa734/
Kouwah733/
Kowajo733/
Kewaiy733/
Khowis733/
Kuwaai732/
Kowatt732/
Koweah732/
Kouway732/
Kawaio732/
Cowwai732/
Khoiwa732/
Kowoji732/
Kuowei731/
Keuwai731/
Kewaji731/
Khojwa731/
Khowae731/
Kuwaii731/
Kuwayi731/
Kowahh731/
Kowawe731/
Cowait731/
Kowuay731/
Kooway731/
Kowuya731/
Kuwaie731/
Kawgai731/
Khuwai731/
Kkoowa731/
Kobaie731/
Kobaii731/
Koowwa731/
Koiwei731/
Kojbai731/
Kowaye731/
Kowhad731/
Kowiss731/
Koszwa731/
Kovaie731/
Kouvai731/
Kouwei731/
Kouwoa731/
Kouwui731/
Kowitp731/
Kowiye731/
Kowwat731/
Kawaip731/
Khoushwai711/
Kawa6742,982/
Kuwa6711,249/
Kawi6710,538/
Kavi6710,019/
Kewa677,676/
Kowe676,683/
Kova675,494/
Kovi672,858/
Khawaji672,669/
Kahwaji672,507/
Khowaja671,474/
Kewi671,111/
Khowoya671,047/
Qowi67425/
Cowa67412/
Kowiyah67371/
Kuwi67272/
Kahuwai67266/
Kaswayi67205/
Kahawai67156/
Koishwa67104/
Kawaaji6778/
Khouwah6776/
Kahwayi6760/
Kowasch6746/
Kouvgai6736/
Kouwaye6732/
Koubaji6721/
Cowi6717/
Qowa6717/
Kaewaiy6714/
Kawaiau6712/
Kowé6710/
Khawaij679/
Kachwai678/
Kowy678/
Kovaich676/
Kouwaya676/
Khuwaji675/
Kuswayi675/
Kovaitė675/
Kobaiaa674/
Kobahia673/
Kowj672/
Khawaia672/
Koubayi672/
Khowwat672/
Kawaiah671/
Kawauji671/
Kehwaji671/
Kaehwai671/
Khewaji671/
Kgouwah671/
Khovaid671/
Kobayhi671/
Kothvai671/
Kowatph671/
Kowayou671/
Kowayah671/
Kowajeh671/
Khoubai671/
Kawaggi671/
Khoovai671/
Khuwayi671/
Khouwas671/
Khowast671/
Khowiea671/
Kabaowa671/
Kuwaish671/
Kowascz671/
Kowouyi671/
Kouwaja671/
Kuwaith671/
Khuwais671/
Kaewhai671/
Khowhit671/
Khoywit671/

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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 Kowai
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