Kowel Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kowel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2021:654,69951,269
Liberia391:113,0398,770
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kowel (141) may also be a first name.

Kowel Last Name Facts

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

Kowel is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 793,288th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 20,528,298 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Kowel are found; 58 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 57 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kowel is also the 778,371st most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 141 people.

The last name Kowel is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 202 people, or 1 in 654,699. In Indonesia Kowel is primarily concentrated in: North Sulawesi, where 95 percent reside, East Nusa Tenggara, where 2 percent reside and Central Sulawesi, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Kowel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kowel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kowel surname rose 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kowel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kowel are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Kowel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $58,648 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowell91249/
Kowiel91164/
Kouwel9118/
Kowael918/
Koweil915/
Kowuel911/
Kowele911/
Koewel911/
Koweld910/
Koel892,369/
Kowl8968/
Khowell830/
Kawel802,277/
Kovel801,912/
Koell80392/
Cowel80167/
Koyel80102/
Kowle8062/
Kowil8037/
Kouel8032/
Khoel8020/
Kuwel8010/
Kojel805/
Koelh804/
Kochwelp7730/
Cowell7321,370/
Kawele738,613/
Koggel73411/
Kawell73314/
Kouele73307/
Koheel73253/
Kovell73203/
Kohiel73183/
Koyele7352/
Kouvel7341/
Keuwel7334/
Koveal7325/
Khoyel7316/
Kovele7314/
Kowail738/
Kobeil735/
Kawuel734/
Kowile734/
Kouiel734/
Coweil734/
Kowill733/
Koevel733/
Khovel732/
Kyoyel732/
Kaweil732/
Kouelt732/
Khawel732/
Khouel731/
Koujel731/
Kowlle731/
Coweel731/
Coweal731/
Kaawel731/
Koobel731/
Kohgel731/
Kojelė731/
Koeiol731/
Kowieł731/
Koëgel731/
Kouwil731/
Couwel731/
Kuoiel731/
Koevil730/
Kouell730/
Cowele730/
Kohuel730/
Coweld730/
Kouehl730/
Keil6746,205/
Koul6720,673/
Kiel6716,074/
Keel6714,374/
Kuel677,851/
Keul672,375/
Keal671,807/
Keyl671,191/
Kael67640/
Cowl67538/
Coel67461/
Koil67331/
Koyl67285/
Kouveld67128/
Kauwell6799/
Kovl6763/
Kouvelt6746/
Koojele6733/
Kawl6717/
Kejl6717/
Kouelle6715/
Kouchel6712/
Kovelle6711/
Kyel6711/
Couwell6710/
Khouiel6710/
Kawisel674/
Cohwell673/
Cowelle673/
Cowwell673/
Kowlova673/
Kehwelh672/
Kaweele672/
Kaawele672/
Khawell671/
Coowell671/
Kouggel671/
Cowelll671/
Coweill670/
Cuowell670/
Koggell670/
Kawwell670/
Coywell670/
Coewell670/

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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 Kowel
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