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Kow

How common is the last name Kow?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Kow, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#87,663

Kow was the 87,663rd most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 212 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)7.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)9.4%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander67.0%
  • Two or more races11.8%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.