Kowoko Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
Kowoko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 101 | 1:524,174 | 34,222 |
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kowoko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kowoko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kowoko (Arabic: كوووكو) is most common in Tanzania. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kowoko? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,353,468th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kowoko are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 524,174. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Ruvuma Region, where 100 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 37 percent live and The Congo, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kowouko | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kuwoko | 83 | 339 | / |
| Kawoko | 83 | 212 | / |
| Kowako | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kovoko | 83 | 6 | / |
| Koweko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kabooko | 77 | 78 | / |
| Kowakou | 77 | 21 | / |
| Kouboko | 77 | 11 | / |
| Koboyko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kavooko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kobokou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kowakoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kowatko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koubokou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kouwakou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koouakou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koubokoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kowaka | 67 | 372 | / |
| Kawoka | 67 | 126 | / |
| Kavoko | 67 | 77 | / |
| Kovako | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kobako | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kawoco | 67 | 22 | / |
| Koveko | 67 | 19 | / |
| Koweka | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kevoko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kovuko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kouvoukoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovoka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouboukoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuwoka | 67 | 1 | / |
Kowoko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kowoko in the Arabic language | ||
| كوووكو | kwwwkw | - |
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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 Kowoko
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