Where Does The Last Name Kowon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kowon is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Kowoń. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kowon is the 1,817,111^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname Kowon occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Kowon live; 70 percent live in Oceania Islands and 70 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,637,361^st most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 39 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 125,442. In Papua New Guinea Kowon is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 40 percent reside, Manus, where 31 percent reside and Western, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and Liberia, where 12 percent reside.

Kowon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kowon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kowon surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.