Alwens Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Alwens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alwens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Alwens (11) may also be a first name.

Alwens Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alwens Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Alwens is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alwens is the 4,427,875th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Alwens are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 7,318,678. In Germany Alwens is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent are found.

Alwens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alwens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 10 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alwens Last Name Statistics demography

Alwens earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.44% less than the national average, earning $29,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allweins8613/
Alwins836/
Albens834/
Alwyns831/
Elwensh77671/
Alwenje7770/
Helwens7749/
Allwins771/
Alwynse770/
Albns730/
Elwnsh67183/
Albins6788/
Albenz672/
Olbens670/
Halbenz6224/
Olwenje624/
Elwinsh621/
Olwence621/
Helwins620/
Oluhense571/
Alwaince571/
Olbins500/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Alwens
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