Where Does The Last Name Dowese Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dowese occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowese? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 6,360,413^th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Dowese occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Dowese live; 67 percent live in Oceania Islands and 67 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Dowese is also the 2,368,944^th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 21 people.

The last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea Dowese is most numerous in: Madang, where 100 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 11 percent are found and Nigeria, where 11 percent are found.

Dowese Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dowese has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dowese last name contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.