Kowao Surname
5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea
Kowao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
Kowao (15) may also be a first name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koiwao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kowaho | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khowaho | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kawao | 80 | 525 | / |
| Kuwao | 80 | 220 | / |
| Kewao | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kovao | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cowao | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kowoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khobao | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kowoua | 73 | 24 | / |
| Kawaho | 73 | 24 | / |
| Kowouo | 73 | 20 | / |
| Kewaho | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kowoho | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kobaou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kovaos | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kewaeo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawaot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouwoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowo'o | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaewao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawaeo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawaoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kouwoua | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kuwaiyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koubaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kawaaoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koubaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaewwao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaewhao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobahou | 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 Kowao
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis