Bowu Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Bowu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Bowu (7,678) may also be a first name.
Bowu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bowu is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowu? popularity and diffusion
Bowu is the 3,055,934th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Bowu are found; 59 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 59 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 73,016th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 7,678 people.
The last name Bowu is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea Bowu is most prevalent in: West Sepik, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 12 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiwu | 89 | 33 | / |
| Bowou | 89 | 22 | / |
| Bowau | 89 | 7 | / |
| Bowuh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bowud | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bowus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Boweu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bouwou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bowutt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bowhus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bobu | 75 | 3,999 | / |
| Bawu | 75 | 1,451 | / |
| Bewu | 75 | 1,028 | / |
| Bovu | 75 | 624 | / |
| Buwu | 75 | 416 | / |
| Bowhuis | 73 | 54 | / |
| Bouwhus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Babou | 67 | 20,450 | / |
| Vabou | 67 | 550 | / |
| Bobou | 67 | 401 | / |
| Bhobu | 67 | 193 | / |
| Bavou | 67 | 117 | / |
| Bhewu | 67 | 65 | / |
| Bobau | 67 | 49 | / |
| Bawou | 67 | 48 | / |
| Bubou | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bhuwu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bawau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bowoe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bhovu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bovau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bewuh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bobuh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bovou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bhawu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Boobu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bowoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bawui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buwau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bovuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buobu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bobeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobuț | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bawhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buwgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bovus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buwuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buwus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baswu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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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 Bowu
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