Kowie Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kowie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kowie (87) may also be a first name.

Kowie Last Name Facts

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

Kowie is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kowie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name Kowie occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Kowie are found; 62 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 62 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kowie is also the 1,024,927th most frequently used forename on earth, held by 87 people.

The last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 194,136. In Papua New Guinea Kowie is primarily found in: Bougainville, where 52 percent are found, Morobe, where 45 percent are found and East Sepik, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Kowie is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Kowie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kowie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kowie surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kowie Last Name Statistics demography

Kowie earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71% less than the national average, earning R 68,904 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowier910/
Kowe896,683/
Kowi894,307/
Koie891,356/
Khowiea831/
Kowaiye831/
Kowiech831/
Cowie8017,435/
Kouwe80831/
Kowei80498/
Koyie80437/
Kowai80345/
Khowi80269/
Kawie80227/
Kovie80136/
Koweh80134/
Kouie80129/
Khoie80109/
Koiee8096/
Khowe8080/
Kowey8048/
Kowee8036/
Koowe8033/
Kojie8028/
Kowea8026/
Kohwe8024/
Koihe8021/
Koive8019/
Kowoi8016/
Koeie8013/
Kowii8012/
Koewe8012/
Kowji8012/
Kuwie8010/
Kowih8010/
Kowiß8010/
Kowip808/
Kowiy804/
Kouwi803/
Kohwi802/
Kooie802/
Kowui802/
Kewie802/
Kowje802/
Kowhe801/
Koiwe801/
Koiet801/
Kowej801/
Kowue801/
Khowiess771/
Koi7523,049/
Kie7513,022/
Koe7512,332/
Koiwai733,664/
Kowitt73149/
Kohwai7370/
Cowhie7340/
Kowija7339/
Kouhie7335/
Khowai7330/
Koweya7327/
Kojihe7327/
Kouwey7323/
Khojie7323/
Khower7320/
Kowhai7315/
Kohwer7310/
Kouied7310/
Koswee739/
Khouie738/
Kojieh737/
Kowetz736/
Koiwue736/
Koivue736/
Khouwe735/
Kouwai735/
Kouies734/
Kawier733/
Khowis733/
Koweah732/
Cowies732/
Khooie732/
Kuowei731/
Khoiee731/
Khowey731/
Kohwey731/
Koiess731/
Koieth731/
Kouwep731/
Kouwes731/
Kosswe731/
Cowwie731/
Kowweh731/
Koijue731/
Kawiee731/
Koewee731/
Khoeie731/
Khoyie731/
Koovie731/
Koojie731/
Koitve731/
Koiwei731/
Koibey731/
Koehie731/
Kowiss731/
Kowyep731/
Kovieh731/
Kouwei731/
Kouwui731/
Kowitp731/
Kowjai731/
Cowier730/
Kowher730/
Koji6723,014/
Kove6714,334/
Koue6714,308/
Kawi6710,538/
Khoi679,337/
Koye678,561/
Koyi677,439/
Kawe673,599/
Kovi672,858/
Cowe671,808/
Khoe671,472/
Kewi671,111/
Kiye671,070/
Khie67862/
Kewe67793/
Koia67658/
Koje67591/
Kuwe67553/
Qowi67425/
Kaie67295/
Kuwi67272/
Koiš67265/
Kuie67199/
Kiey67194/
Kgoe67130/
Køie67122/
Coie67119/
Koii67103/
Keie6785/
Kije6776/
Kewaiye6764/
Kiea6760/
Koij6754/
Kouwets6750/
Koih6748/
Koio6744/
Qoie6743/
Khowjit6731/
Khowais6722/
Khowaid6719/
Cowi6717/
Khojwai6710/
Kowé6710/
Koiy678/
Kowy678/
Koitver678/
Kyie676/
Kiej675/
Khobieh675/
Kiie675/
Qowe675/
Khouwes674/
Khovier672/
Kowj672/
Kowejee672/
Gkoi672/
Hkoi672/
Kcoi671/
Khohuwe671/
Kouvieh671/
Kawietz671/
Kkie671/
Koiś671/
Kowjitz671/
Kowouyi671/
Kouwoue671/
Koeë671/
Khouhie671/
Ckie671/
Ckoe671/
Ckoi671/
Kqie671/
Kqoi671/
Gkie671/
Hkie671/
Hkoe671/
Kosweer671/
Kkoi671/
Kgoi671/
Khowhit671/
Khoywit671/
Koschwietz670/

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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 Kowie
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