Cognomen كاوت (Khuat 
, Kaut 
, كاوت) , in all the world, is quite a rare family name. The family name كاوت is characteristic of Papua New Guinea, where it is quite a rare surname, Austria, and Vietnam. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Vietnam, Germany, and Myanmar. Much less frequently, كاوت is the forename as well as the last name.