Kowhai Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kowhai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowhai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Kowhai (21) may also be a first name.

Kowhai Last Name Facts

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

Kowhai is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowhai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kowhai is the 5,057,639th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Kowhai occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Kowhai live; 93 percent live in Australasia and 93 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 21 people.

Kowhai is most common in New Zealand, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 503,147. In New Zealand Kowhai is most frequent in: Auckland Region, where 89 percent live and Otago Region, where 11 percent live. Other than New Zealand this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 33 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowai91345/
Kowha913/
Koiwai833,664/
Kohwai8370/
Kowayi8349/
Khowai8330/
Kouwai835/
Kowaji831/
Kowaie831/
Kowaio831/
Kowhad831/
Kowa8021,734/
Kowi804,307/
Khowais7722/
Khowaid7719/
Kohwayi7716/
Khojwai7710/
Khowaji771/
Kothvai771/
Kouwayi771/
Kaewhai771/
Khowhit771/
Kawai73199,829/
Koiwa738,497/
Khowa733,018/
Koowa731,632/
Khawi73801/
Kewai73507/
Kowei73498/
Kuwai73468/
Kovai73329/
Khavi73323/
Kouwa73284/
Kowah73276/
Khowi73269/
Koweh73134/
Kowie7368/
Kowea7326/
Kawha7325/
Koway7324/
Kohva7319/
Kowaś7318/
Kowoi7316/
Kowii7312/
Kowih7310/
Kowiß7310/
Kowip738/
Kovha737/
Kuwha737/
Cowai737/
Kowau734/
Kowiy734/
Kohwa733/
Kouwi733/
Kohwi732/
Kowui732/
Koywa732/
Kowaa732/
Kowaj732/
Kowhe731/
Kojwa731/
Kuowa731/
Kować731/
Kowoa731/
Koewa731/
Kowua731/
Koshwaha713/
Kochwaha711/
Kawaji675,228/
Kowaas671,244/
Khavai67940/
Kawayi67838/
Kuwaha67568/
Kawaii67559/
Kahwai67531/
Kawaha67489/
Kavhai67294/
Kowasz67272/
Kaouha67249/
Kuwaiz67199/
Kowaya67193/
Kowitt67149/
Kovaić67136/
Khawai6791/
Kowatz6771/
Koehua6757/
Khovha6741/
Cowhie6740/
Kowija6739/
Kovgai6739/
Kaewai6739/
Kawaai6736/
Kowhou6736/
Koveha6734/
Kuswha6732/
Khewai6731/
Koweya6727/
Kowaup6720/
Kohuat6719/
Khavie6716/
Kaawha6716/
Kovaji6713/
Kowiya6713/
Kuowah6713/
Kawaia6712/
Khatvi6711/
Koiwah6711/
Kaawai6711/
Koshui6710/
Koswat6710/
Khouwa679/
Kowayu679/
Khowaj679/
Koowua679/
Kauwai679/
Kuiwai679/
Kuweha679/
Kovhei679/
Khowah677/
Kuwaji676/
Kovayi675/
Kovhad675/
Kothui675/
Kowoya675/
Khawid675/
Kewayi675/
Kowiyo674/
Kowaja674/
Kgojwa674/
Khawhi674/
Koshva673/
Kouwah673/
Khabih673/
Kaweha673/
Kawuha673/
Kowajo673/
Kaouhi673/
Kewaiy673/
Khowis673/
Khabyi673/
Kobeha673/
Kaewha673/
Kuwaai672/
Kowatt672/
Kawoha672/
Koweah672/
Kouway672/
Kawaio672/
Cowwai672/
Khoiwa672/
Kowoji672/
Khawiz672/
Cowhit671/
Kuowei671/
Kahavi671/
Keuwai671/
Kewaji671/
Khaevi671/
Khojwa671/
Khowae671/
Kuwaii671/
Kuwayi671/
Kovhat671/
Kowahh671/
Kowawe671/
Cowait671/
Kowweh671/
Kowuay671/
Kowouh671/
Kooway671/
Kowuya671/
Kuwaie671/
Kawgai671/
Kawhaa671/
Khuvai671/
Khuwai671/
Khoushwai671/
Kahwha671/
Kkoowa671/
Kobaie671/
Kobaii671/
Koowwa671/
Kohbah671/
Kohbui671/
Koiwei671/
Kojbai671/
Kouhui671/
Kowaye671/
Kowiss671/
Koszwa671/
Kovaie671/
Kouvai671/
Kouwei671/
Kouwoa671/
Kouwui671/
Kowitp671/
Khavei671/
Khavoi671/
Kobaha671/
Kahawi671/
Kowiye671/
Kowwat671/
Kovhyi671/
Khawgi671/
Khawha671/
Khawit671/
Kawaip671/
Kowher670/
Cowhad670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kowhai
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