Kowashi Surname
Approximately 413 people bear this surname
Kowashi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 384 | 1:332,928 | 11,709 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Kowashi (24) may also be a first name.
Kowashi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kowashi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kowashi (Marathi: कोवाशी) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kowashi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kowashi is the 709,895th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,645,390 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Kowashi are found; 93 percent are found in East Asia and 93 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kowashi is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 24 people.
The last name Kowashi is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 332,928. In Japan Kowashi is most numerous in: Chiba Prefecture, where 42 percent live, Saitama Prefecture, where 42 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent live. Not including Japan it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 6 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kowashi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kowashi in the Marathi language | ||
| कोवाशी | kovasi | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kowashi
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