Bowei Surname

506,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Bowei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bowei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5961:297,21916,631
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
China31:455,773,85521,925
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Boweï (1) are calculated separately.

Bowei (1,987) may also be a first name.

Bowei Last Name Facts

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

Bowei is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Boweï. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowei? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 506,165th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 11,246,213 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Bowei are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bowei is also the 169,657th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,987 people.

The last name Bowei is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 596 people, or 1 in 297,219. In Nigeria Bowei is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 57 percent reside, Ondo, where 23 percent reside and Delta, where 9 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Bowei occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Bowei Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bowei has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bowei surname rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bowei Last Name Statistics demography

Bowei earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boweï931/
Bouwei9158/
Boweyi916/
Boowei913/
Boweis912/
Boywei911/
Boiwei911/
Bowe8917,435/
Bowi89350/
Boei89267/
Bosweii831/
Bouweii831/
Bowie8025,587/
Bowey801,528/
Bouwe801,341/
Bouwi80753/
Bobei80545/
Boevi80537/
Boweh80400/
Boewe80202/
Bowai80125/
Bewei80123/
Bawei8086/
Boyei8072/
Bowea8060/
Bowiz8060/
Bowee8051/
Boeij8036/
Bouei8026/
Bowej8019/
Buowe8015/
Bovei8012/
Boiwe8010/
Bhoei809/
Bowge809/
Bowhe806/
Buwei805/
Bowyi805/
Bowoi805/
Boowe804/
Bowii803/
Boywe802/
Boweu801/
Boeih801/
Boeui801/
Bowue801/
Boiwi801/
Boswi801/
Bowep801/
Bowez801/
Boweé801/
Bowih801/
Bowje801/
Boywi801/
Boiei801/
Bojwe801/
Bowiy800/
Bouwey73528/
Boweya73479/
Bouehi73410/
Boeije73382/
Bouwai73249/
Bowieh73181/
Bowett73167/
Bowayi73126/
Bowaye73112/
Bowaje7376/
Bobeyi7371/
Bhoyei7365/
Bowhey7351/
Bouyei7349/
Boueiz7340/
Boweye7338/
Boveia7335/
Boywer7331/
Bawehi7329/
Bouwie7328/
Boywid7323/
Bouwet7320/
Boevie7311/
Boubei739/
Boueid738/
Bowoye738/
Boevoi738/
Boswer736/
Boowie736/
Bowesh736/
Bowoyi735/
Boweja735/
Bowiea734/
Bowwer734/
Bowaji734/
Bowerr733/
Boweah733/
Bowesd732/
Bowiee732/
Bowueh732/
Bowehy732/
Beweyi732/
Beweji732/
Boewai732/
Bouswe732/
Boswit732/
Bowich731/
Bowess731/
Bowesr731/
Boveie731/
Boweys731/
Bowiie731/
Bowyie731/
Boyehi731/
Boyeis731/
Boower731/
Bhoeai731/
Bhoywe731/
Bohwid731/
Bobeia731/
Bowuio731/
Bouwee731/
Bowaih731/
Boweeh731/
Boiwai731/
Baweji731/
Boowes731/
Bowoji731/
Bowejo731/
Buweyi731/
Boehai731/
Bobowe731/
Bobeiu731/
Bobeji731/
Buwowe731/
Bowawe731/
Bouwae731/
Boueie731/
Bowiya731/
Bowoue731/
Bowwie731/
Bowuer731/
Bawowe731/
Bowait731/
Boswea730/
Bowher730/
Boweer730/
Bohwer730/
Bowetz730/
Bowiss730/
Bowhie730/
Bowiey730/
Boye6757,963/
Bove6722,806/
Bobe6716,949/
Bowa6714,652/
Bawi678,224/
Bobi677,985/
Bovi676,969/
Boey674,843/
Bawe673,744/
Boui671,698/
Boie671,597/
Bevi671,298/
Bouwaye671,120/
Bewi671,013/
Bouweye67832/
Bewe67595/
Böwe67338/
Buwe67267/
Beie67132/
Bouwayi67124/
Baei67111/
Buwi6784/
Buei6781/
Biei6772/
Boywitt6771/
Beai6766/
Beui6762/
Bowhuis6754/
Boee6748/
Bouwaii6729/
Bowy6721/
Bouwiya6717/
Boswith6715/
Beei6714/
Boshwit6713/
Bhoyeis6713/
Bhoweer678/
Béwe677/
Bhoyeip677/
Bowweye676/
Bowé676/
Byei675/
Bhowiya674/
Buowais674/
Bowj673/
Boswich672/
Bowisch672/
Boubeji672/
Boswuez671/
Boubeyi671/
Boujeih671/
Bouveis671/
Bouwhis671/
Boveeii671/
Bowaaji671/
Bowesch671/
Bowieya671/
Boowich671/
Bhoevai671/
Boieeie671/
Boiwoue671/
Bowayee671/
Boiweye671/
Bosweye671/
Bowayhi671/
Bouwaie671/
Bouwais671/
Bouwaje671/
Bouwaji671/
Bouwawe671/
Bouweya671/
Bouwoji671/
Boywidt671/
Bhoyeit671/
D'Bower671/
Baouehi671/
Bowaiah671/
Bosswet671/
Bouehit671/
Boewaji671/
Bouwoyi671/
Boej671/
Bosweth670/
Boswitt670/
Boweher670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bowei
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