Kowila Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

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

Kowila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Kowila Last Name Facts

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

Kowila is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowila? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,602,217th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 90 percent of Kowila reside; 90 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 90 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

Kowila is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 301,990. In Papua New Guinea Kowila is most frequent in: East Sepik, where 89 percent are found and National Capital District, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea Kowila is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 7 percent are found and Niger, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowilai9216/
Kouwila9210/
Khowilai867/
Khowilat865/
Kouwilla862/
Kawila835,524/
Kovila83272/
Kowela83269/
Kowula83162/
Kuwila8322/
Kewila837/
Kowile834/
Cowila830/
Koivula774,401/
Kewilaa77357/
Kawilah7754/
Kawilai7746/
Gkovila7726/
Koivila7710/
Kowiloy778/
Kaewila776/
Kawilla776/
Kowella774/
Kahwila774/
Kawilha773/
Kovilla773/
Kovilai772/
Kawilia772/
Khawila771/
Kawilat771/
Kawuila771/
Kuwuila771/
Kuhwila771/
Kowaili771/
Khowula771/
Kouvila771/
Keweila771/
Koiwilliai751/
Khawilai71100/
Gkovilas7163/
Kosswili7123/
Koiviola7116/
Khoubila719/
Kowilich718/
Kawailay717/
Kaewwila717/
Kavoilay716/
Khawilat715/
Kahawila714/
Kewilaaa713/
Kawwilai712/
Kaewilai712/
Kawailat711/
Kovailat711/
Kouwelas711/
Koweilid711/
Coowilai711/
Kawula673,072/
Kavila672,147/
Kovela671,223/
Kawela67838/
Kawilo67834/
Kowelo67563/
Kewela67539/
Kaewailah67524/
Kawili67474/
Kuvila67340/
Kaewwilai67215/
Kawile67102/
Kovyla6776/
Kovili6749/
Kovula6746/
Koweła6736/
Kowulo6730/
Kobily6728/
Covila6725/
Khouvilay6720/
Cobila6718/
Kovile6714/
Khowailed6713/
Kuwilo6713/
Kawily679/
Kobilj678/
Kuwela675/
Kewula674/
Khuwailah674/
Khaboilay674/
Kovily674/
Kobilý673/
Kevila672/
Kobilá672/
Kowele671/
Kóbila671/
Kuwili671/
Koweli671/
Gkouvaila671/
Cowile670/

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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 Kowila
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