Kowlessar Surname

306,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Kowlessar Surname User-submission:

The Kowlessar surname originates from the name Calisur. It means 'essence of the goddess Kali', or 'descended from Kali'. 10 brothers came to Trinidad from that clan. All Kowlessar's are supposedly related. Although someone's first name was Kowlessar and became their children's last name, they are not related to the last name Kowlessar.

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Kowlessar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago4651:2,933506
United States3301:1,098,36079,589
Guyana2031:3,755682
Canada1331:277,03525,971
England531:1,051,28451,324
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Kowlessar (40) may also be a first name.

Kowlessar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kowlessar surname originates from the name Calisur. It means 'essence of the goddess Kali', or 'descended from Kali'. 10 brothers came to Trinidad from that clan. All Kowlessar's are supposedly related. Although someone's first name was Kowlessar and became their children's last name, they are not related to the last name Kowlessar.

Tracing back to India, the tribe descended from the foot of the Himalayan mountains into West Bengal. The Calisur clan of the tribe were the warriors and hunters of the clan as they were supposedly descended from the great Goddess. Now, the family resides in Trinidad. Because there were 10 brothers, there are many Kowlessar's and the family is dispersed enough that they do not know their relatives.

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Kowlessar Last Name Facts

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

Kowlessar is found in Trinidad and Tobago more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowlessar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 306,004th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,896,073 people. The surname Kowlessar is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Kowlessar reside; 38 percent reside in Caribbean and 38 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. Kowlessar is also the 1,614,485th most widely held forename on earth, borne by 40 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is carried by 465 people, or 1 in 2,933. In Trinidad and Tobago Kowlessar is primarily found in: Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Regional Corporation, where 38 percent live, Princes Town Regional Corporation, where 15 percent live and Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation, where 13 percent live. Outside of Trinidad and Tobago this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Guyana, where 16 percent live.

Kowlessar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kowlessar surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kowlessar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 126% more than the national average, earning R 537,072 per year; in United States they earn 22.59% more than the national average, earning $52,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $52,064 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hkowlessar951/
Kowlessard951/
Kowlesar94233/
Kowlassar8925/
Kowlessor8910/
Cowlessar894/
Kowlissar893/
Kawlessar893/
Kowlasar8242/
Kawlesar8217/
Cowlessor7827/
Khowlasar781/
Cowleshar780/
Kowlasseur745/
Kawlasar716/
Cowlisar710/
Coblezear560/

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