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

The last name Kowon has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered as a variant: Kowoń. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 1,817,111^th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 70 percent of Kowon are found; 70 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 70 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,637,361^st most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 39 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 125,442. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Southern Highlands, where 40 percent reside, Manus, where 31 percent reside and Western, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and Liberia, where 12 percent reside.

Kowon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kowon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kowon last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.