Kowe Surname

73,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Kowe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2,4891:4,153538
DR Congo1,3961:52,9226,382
Cameroon1,2191:17,0382,336
Nigeria6451:274,64015,593
India3001:2,556,88581,006
Indonesia2741:482,66139,735
Papua New Guinea1591:51,2816,448
Zimbabwe431:359,02933,752
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
England231:2,422,52489,093
Burkina Faso201:917,6059,572
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Marshall Islands41:12,9551,460
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Kowé (10) are calculated separately.

Kowe (2,287) may also be a first name.

Kowe Last Name Facts

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

Kowe has its highest incidence in Benin. It may also appear as a variant: Kowé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 73,640th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,090,460 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Kowe live; 56 percent live in West Africa and 47 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kowe is also the 155,952nd most widespread given name on earth, borne by 2,287 people.

The surname is most frequent in Benin, where it is borne by 2,489 people, or 1 in 4,153. In Benin Kowe is most numerous in: Kouffo Department, where 81 percent reside, Zou Department, where 7 percent reside and Mono Department, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Benin this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 21 percent reside and Cameroon, where 18 percent reside.

Kowe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kowe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kowe last name fell 65 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kowe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kowe last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Kowe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.68% more than the national average, earning $67,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowé9210/
Kouwe89831/
Kowei89498/
Koweh89134/
Khowe8980/
Kowie8968/
Kowey8948/
Kowee8936/
Koowe8933/
Kowea8926/
Kohwe8924/
Koewe8912/
Kowje892/
Kowhe891/
Koiwe891/
Kowej891/
Kowue891/
Koe8612,332/
Kow866,527/
Kouwey8023/
Khower8020/
Kohwer8010/
Koswee809/
Kowetz806/
Koiwue806/
Khouwe805/
Koweah802/
Kuowei801/
Khowey801/
Kohwey801/
Kouwep801/
Kouwes801/
Kosswe801/
Kowweh801/
Koewee801/
Koiwei801/
Kouwei801/
Kowher800/
Kove7514,334/
Koue7514,308/
Koye758,561/
Kowi754,307/
Kawe753,599/
Cowe751,808/
Khoe751,472/
Koie751,356/
Koei751,100/
Kewe75793/
Koey75697/
Khow75643/
Koee75598/
Koje75591/
Kuwe75553/
Kouw75219/
Kgoe75130/
Kuow7527/
Koiw7511/
Kowy758/
Kowh756/
Qowe755/
Kowj752/
Koeé751/
Koeê751/
Koeë751/
Ckoe751/
Ckow751/
Kqow751/
Hkoe751/
Hkow751/
Koow751/
Kouwets7350/
Khouwes734/
Khohuwe731/
Khowiea731/
Kouwoue731/
Kosweer731/
Cowie6717,435/
Koiwa678,497/
Kawej672,750/
Khoje672,507/
Khoei671,711/
Koowa671,632/
Kawee671,467/
Kouye671,377/
Cowey671,348/
Koevi671,084/
Koyye67934/
Kogge67792/
Kouve67757/
Khouw67755/
Koyae67725/
Kawea67722/
Cowee67709/
Khawe67680/
Khoey67542/
Koyie67437/
Kauwe67433/
Cowez67427/
Kowai67345/
Kovei67308/
Kouwa67284/
Khowi67269/
Koiye67266/
Kawie67227/
Khuwe67211/
Kawei67206/
Kewei67197/
Kuwei67192/
Kawey67153/
Kuoye67144/
Kouei67141/
Kovie67136/
Koyue67134/
Kouie67129/
Koyee67122/
Khoie67109/
Khoye67102/
Kaawe67102/
Koiee6796/
Kovea6795/
Kovhe6784/
Kaweu6764/
Kuweh6763/
Koyeh6757/
Kaweh6756/
Kowoy6755/
Kojeh6754/
Khoee6751/
Kuhwe6745/
Kovey6744/
Keuwe6742/
Keweh6741/
Koeai6739/
Koveh6738/
Kouey6736/
Kahwe6735/
Kouee6734/
Kawez6734/
Khove6731/
Kioye6729/
Kojie6728/
Keyoe6727/
Kovee6726/
Koyeu6726/
Koway6724/
Koyoe6724/
Kiyoe6724/
Koihe6721/
Koueh6720/
Kouje6719/
Koive6719/
Koove6718/
Kewey6717/
Kojje6717/
Kowoi6716/
Kouea6715/
Kojes6713/
Koeie6713/
Kayoe6712/
Kowii6712/
Kooye6711/
Köwer6711/
Kuwie6710/
Kowih6710/
Kowiß6710/
Koyei679/
Koeve679/
Kowip678/
Koues678/
Kawje678/
Kaioe678/
Koeia678/
Kuuwe678/
Kohje677/
Ckoye676/
Koveu676/
Kojge675/
Kosve675/
Koiey675/
Kojhe675/
Kojey675/
Kovez674/
Koeyo674/
Kyoye674/
Kewee674/
Coywe674/
Kowiy674/
Koïbe674/
Hkawe674/
Khoweiss673/
Kuwey673/
Khoue673/
Kowha673/
Khewe673/
Koeje673/
Kojue673/
Kouwi673/
Kohwi672/
Kewea672/
Kooie672/
Coweh672/
Kohge672/
Kowui672/
Keweu672/
Kewie672/
Koevy672/
Koyey672/
Koywa672/
Kowaa672/
Koeei672/
Koeiy672/
Kowaj672/
Koeee672/
Koued672/
Kawhe671/
Kehwe671/
Kewue671/
Khowy671/
Koehh671/
Kojve671/
Kuwge671/
Kyoei671/
Kowdh671/
Kujwe671/
Cowei671/
Coweu671/
Cohwe671/
Kawue671/
Quowe671/
Kyoje671/
Kuwhe671/
Keuoe671/
Kijoe671/
Kkuwe671/
Kojep671/
Kojwa671/
Kojye671/
Koiet671/
Koewé671/
Kuowa671/
Kowoa671/
Kowyś671/
Koyje671/
Kuwed671/
Kgoue671/
Kgove671/
Keewe671/
Gkobe671/
Coewe671/
Kuwee671/
Koîbe671/
Kobej671/
Khoow671/
Coowe670/
Kohve670/
Cowea670/

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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 Kowe
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