Bouwes Surname

930,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bouwes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bouwes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2601:64,95111,141
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Bouwes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bouwes occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bouwes.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouwes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 930,678th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,751,046 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Bouwes are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 64,951. In The Netherlands Bouwes is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 42 percent reside, Groningen, where 20 percent reside and Drenthe, where 12 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

Bouwes Last Name Statistics demography

Bouwes earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bowes9120,734/
Buwes911/
Boubes83157/
Bowies8315/
Bowesh836/
Bojues833/
Boewes833/
Boweis832/
Bowesd832/
Bauwes831/
Bouwex831/
Bowess831/
Boowes831/
Boweys831/
Vouwes831/
Bowese830/
Boubess77150/
Boubees775/
Baouesh771/
Bouwais771/
Bouvest771/
Bouveis771/
Bowesch771/
Bouwhis771/
Bouvies770/
Boweise770/
Bobes731,759/
Boves73541/
Bubes73258/
Bowis73154/
Buves7323/
Bowej7319/
Bawes7319/
Buwez7311/
Vowes735/
Buwis732/
Bowex731/
Bowez731/
Bouwhuis713,744/
Buchweis7135/
Bouwhais711/
Bassoues711/
Bouswais711/
Bowesová711/
Beauwest710/
Bawues67247/
Baiwes67140/
Bouvis6758/
Boubis6757/
Baywes6754/
Bowise6724/
Boubez6720/
Bouvez6718/
Buives6718/
Bubesh6713/
Bovest6713/
Bawies6710/
Baouez678/
Baubes677/
Bovese676/
Bobesh674/
Bawesh674/
Baewes673/
Boubés672/
Bawese672/
Bowerz672/
Bawees671/
Buveas671/
Buwish671/
Bovees671/
Bhobes671/
Bhoves671/
Bobeas671/
Buveus671/
Buwais671/
Bouwhuijs671/
Bowysz671/
Bawess671/
Vowess670/
Bovesh670/
Bowetz670/
Bowiss670/
Bovies670/
Boevis670/
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Boveus670/
Bowice670/

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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
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  • 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 Bouwes
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