Kowsi Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Kowsi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 91 | 1:843,764 | 41,424 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Kowsi (46) may also be a first name.
Kowsi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kowsi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kowsi (Marathi: कोवशी) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kowsi? popularity and diffusion
Kowsi is the 1,839,022nd most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name Kowsi occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Kowsi live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 46 people.
It is most widely held in Iran, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 843,764. In Iran Kowsi is most numerous in: Fars Province, where 40 percent live, Mazandaran Province, where 31 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 20 percent live. Beside Iran this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 6 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kowshi | 91 | 4 | / |
| Khowsoi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Koewsai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kawsi | 80 | 118 | / |
| Kovsi | 80 | 18 | / |
| Kowji | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kowsa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kofsi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qowsi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaewsi | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kovshi | 73 | 14 | / |
| Kawsai | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kowsza | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kobssi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kawsji | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cowsji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kgawsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawshi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowsaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawsih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koubsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawsit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kewsai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowziz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khowse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawsid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khawsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowjai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cowsit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kewsie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kaewsai | 67 | 2,041 | / |
| Khawshi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Khowjit | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kaewsoi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kowgitz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kaewsui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khawsoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaewsei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouwdji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowsche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khobshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koubssi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowsish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khowser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowches | 67 | 0 | / |
Kowsi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kowsi in the Marathi language | ||
| कोवशी | kovasi | - |
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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
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- 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 Kowsi
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