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

The last name Kowe is carried by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kowé. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Kowe is the 73,640^th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,090,460 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Kowe are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 47 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kowe is also the 155,952^nd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 2,287 people.

It is most commonly used in Benin, where it is borne by 2,489 people, or 1 in 4,153. In Benin Kowe is most frequent in: Kouffo Department, where 81 percent live, Zou Department, where 7 percent live and Mono Department, where 5 percent live. Not including Benin this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 21 percent live and Cameroon, where 18 percent live.

Kowe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kowe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kowe surname 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 adherence of those holding the Kowe last name is predominantly 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.