Kowoh Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kowoh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowoh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Kowoh (33) may also be a first name.

Kowoh Last Name Facts

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

Kowoh is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowoh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kowoh is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. Kowoh occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Kowoh live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most numerous given name worldwide It is held by 33 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 314,895. In Liberia it is most prevalent in: Lofa County, where 93 percent are found and Montserrado County, where 7 percent are found. Not including Liberia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 9 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowooh911/
Kowouh911/
Koiwoh911/
Kowo892,016/
Kowouho834/
Kowou802,333/
Kowah80276/
Kawoh8092/
Kouwo8075/
Kowho8067/
Kohwo8055/
Kowoy8055/
Kowuo8020/
Kowoi8016/
Cowoh805/
Kewoh804/
Kowoo804/
Kowha803/
Kovoh802/
Koowo801/
Koiwo801/
Kojwo801/
Kowoa801/
Kauwoh73105/
Kouwos7388/
Kowhou7336/
Khoboh7319/
Kovoch7316/
Koiwuo7314/
Kuowah7313/
Koiwah7311/
Kouvoh7310/
Koobah739/
Koiwou737/
Khowah737/
Kowosz734/
Kouwgo734/
Kouwah733/
Kawoha732/
Kouwou732/
Koouho732/
Kowocz731/
Kouwoa731/
Kabooh731/
Kawouh731/
Kowahh731/
Koiwoo731/
Koiwod731/
Kouboh731/
Kowhad731/
Kowa6721,734/
Kawo673,543/
Cowo671,259/
Kewo671,169/
Kovo67657/
Kohouho67167/
Kawoosh6778/
Khouwah6776/
Kowasch6746/
Qowo6725/
Koyouho6723/
Koiwooe678/
Kuobuoh671/
Kowatph671/
Kgouwah671/
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Coswoch671/
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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 Kowoh
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