Kowode Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kowode Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowode Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397

Kowode Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kowode is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowode? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. Kowode is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kowode reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Ondo, where 100 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowoude9215/
Kouwode921/
Kowade83195/
Kovode8342/
Kawode833/
Kowoda831/
Kouvode7732/
Kawodie7725/
Khobode778/
Kowader773/
Kouwade772/
Koovode771/
Kowadhe771/
Kowedde771/
Kowouda771/
Kavoodeh711/
Koewadie711/
Kawoudje711/
Kawade6711,945/
Kawodi67302/
Kowada6766/
Kewade6754/
Kovade6738/
Covode6738/
Kawede6724/
Kewede6717/
Kowadi6716/
Kuwade6715/
Kavode6710/
Kawude673/
Kawoda672/
Kowedi672/
Cobode672/
Kuvode671/
Kowady671/
Kovude671/
Kewodi671/
Kuwoda671/

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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
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  • 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 Kowode
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