Kowame Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Kowame Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Kowame (12) may also be a first name.
Kowame Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kowame Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kowame is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kowame? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Kowame occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Kowame reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 67 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name globally, held by 12 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea Kowame is most common in: Madang, where 50 percent live and Southern Highlands, where 50 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea Kowame occurs in one country. It is also found in Senegal, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kouwame | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kowam | 91 | 44 | / |
| Kawame | 83 | 957 | / |
| Kewame | 83 | 98 | / |
| Kowami | 83 | 11 | / |
| Kowama | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kowome | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kovame | 83 | 2 | / |
| Koowam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kowahm | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kawasme | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kouwama | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kouwami | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kowaima | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kawaume | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ko'uame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawaime | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawam | 73 | 1,282 | / |
| Cowam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kowom | 73 | 5 | / |
| Qowam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kovam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kovamees | 71 | 22 | / |
| Kawasmeh | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kaewamee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouwoume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouwaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kawama | 67 | 6,662 | / |
| Khawam | 67 | 3,785 | / |
| Kawami | 67 | 2,819 | / |
| Kaweme | 67 | 2,655 | / |
| Cowham | 67 | 423 | / |
| Kawome | 67 | 191 | / |
| Kuwama | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kavame | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kuwome | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kuwami | 67 | 12 | / |
| Koswoyeme | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kowemy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kawwam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koveam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kubome | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kouwom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kovama | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kosvam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kawime | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kobome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koovam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaawam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaway'ame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koibam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawamy | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kowame
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