Where Does The Last Name Kowas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kowas is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Kowaś. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 2,007,164^th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 47 percent of Kowas live; 46 percent live in Oceania Islands and 46 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,306,491^st most numerous first name in the world, held by 12 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 203,843. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Northern, where 55 percent are found, Morobe, where 23 percent are found and National Capital District, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Kowas occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 20 percent are found and Argentina, where 10 percent are found.

Kowas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kowas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.