Kowiy Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kowiy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowiy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419

Kowiy (17) may also be a first name.

Kowiy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kowiy has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kowiy.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowiy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kowiy are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.

Kowiy is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: West Pokot County, where 100 percent are found.

Kowiy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowi894,307/
Kowy898/
Kowei80498/
Kowai80345/
Khowi80269/
Kowie8068/
Kowoy8055/
Kowey8048/
Koway8024/
Kowoi8016/
Kowii8012/
Kowiß8010/
Kowih8010/
Kowip808/
Kouwi803/
Kohwi802/
Kowui802/
Khowy801/
Koviy801/
Kewiy801/
Kowyś801/
Koiby801/
Koiwai733,664/
Kowitt73149/
Kohwai7370/
Khowai7330/
Kouwey7323/
Kowhai7315/
Koubiy736/
Kouwai735/
Kaswiy734/
Khowis733/
Kouway732/
Kohwey731/
Kowuay731/
Kooway731/
Khowey731/
Kuowei731/
Koiwei731/
Koibey731/
Kowiss731/
Kowysz731/
Kouwei731/
Kouwui731/
Kowitp731/
Kawi6710,538/
Kowe676,683/
Kovi672,858/
Kewi671,111/
Kawy67885/
Qowi67425/
Kuwi67272/
Kovy6723/
Qowy6723/
Khowais6722/
Khowaid6719/
Cowi6717/
Kowé6710/
Khojwai6710/
Kewy677/
Kouwaya676/
Cowy674/
Kowj672/
Khowhit671/
Khowiea671/
Kowouyi671/
Khoywit671/
Khoibay671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kowiy
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