Chuwen Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Chuwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chuwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:1,688,42669,999
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Chuweń (7) are calculated separately.

Chuwen (34,140) may also be a first name.

Chuwen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chuwen is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Chuweń. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chuwen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,718,172nd most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Chuwen are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles. Chuwen is also the 25,205th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 34,140 people.

Chuwen is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 36 percent live, Derbyshire, where 24 percent live and Lancashire, where 15 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 12 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chuweń947/
Chuwaen92256/
Chuwene9214/
Chouwen921/
Huwen9123/
Chuwn911/
Schouwen8625/
Schuwenk864/
Schauwen863/
Tchouwen861/
Tchuwene861/
Houwen831,515/
Chowen83380/
Shuwen83163/
Chuwin83126/
Huiwen8389/
Chiwen8389/
Cuiwen8353/
Hauwen8330/
Zhuwen8326/
Huwene833/
Cauwen833/
Chuben831/
Chuwng831/
Schuwendt8010/
Huwn802/
Chouweine801/
Schuwennk801/
Cuwn801/
Chauwin77409/
Chauben7733/
Houweng7714/
Chouben774/
Chihwen773/
Chouwin772/
Chuwain772/
Shouwen772/
Hsiuwen771/
Chuyuen771/
Schuben771/
Suchuen771/
Shuiwen771/
Chuhuen771/
Schuwin770/
Cowen7313,159/
Chown733,563/
Howen73847/
Huben73763/
Suwen73124/
Xuwen7382/
Huwnh7313/
Huwin7311/
Zuwen7310/
Huswn733/
Chuchuen718,147/
Schouben7157/
Schauben7147/
Tcheuben7110/
Schuiven716/
Tchouben712/
Schuwind711/
Shuwenck711/
Souchuen711/
Chuehuen711/
Choowean711/
Scheuben710/
Houben6713,076/
Chubin671,671/
Hauben671,027/
Showen67477/
Huyben67307/
Schouwink67306/
Chuthueng67181/
Chowin67155/
Chubyn67132/
Sauwen6780/
Chuichuen6777/
Zouwen6775/
Seuwen6766/
Chiwin6744/
Shuben6738/
Souwen6736/
Zauwen6723/
Husuen6719/
Chauvn676/
Shauwn674/
Shuwem674/
Suwaen674/
Cauwin673/
Chowhn672/
Howehn672/
Huiven672/
Suhwen672/
Heuben672/
Shuwin672/
Shouwn672/
Huwinh671/
Houwin671/
Hoouen671/
Coween671/
Schuwindt671/
Choubn671/
Suiwen671/
Suween671/
Chouchuen671/
Cowien670/
Howien670/
Cowenn670/

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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 Chuwen
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