Kowolo Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Kowolo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kowolo (163) may also be a first name.
Kowolo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kowolo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kowolo occurs in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kowolo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Kowolo live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Kowolo is also the 717,791st most prevalent first name internationally, held by 163 people.
The surname Kowolo is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 734,756. In Liberia it is most prevalent in: Lofa County, where 83 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 17 percent reside. Besides Liberia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 11 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kowolou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kowelo | 83 | 563 | / |
| Kawolo | 83 | 258 | / |
| Kowalo | 83 | 90 | / |
| Kowola | 83 | 40 | / |
| Kowulo | 83 | 30 | / |
| Kovolo | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kewolo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kouvolo | 77 | 34 | / |
| Kawolio | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kouwola | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kowallo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kovolou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawollo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koubolou | 71 | 99 | / |
| Kouwoula | 71 | 8 | / |
| Khobollo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaboolio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Covolo | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Kowala | 67 | 901 | / |
| Kawalo | 67 | 635 | / |
| Kawelo | 67 | 329 | / |
| Qobolo | 67 | 309 | / |
| Kowela | 67 | 269 | / |
| Kowula | 67 | 162 | / |
| Kawola | 67 | 143 | / |
| Kawulo | 67 | 96 | / |
| Kavolo | 67 | 91 | / |
| Kuwalo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kewalo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kewola | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kovalo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kuvolo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kouvoulou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kovelo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kevolo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kovola | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cowelo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kobulo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cobolo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuwola | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kewelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qovolo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovulo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowalo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kowolo
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