Duwe Surname

39,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Duwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Duwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,0241:13,1561,705
Germany3,4171:23,5603,122
Malawi3,1891:5,368756
United States9141:396,56334,761
Brazil9081:235,7659,111
Nigeria1251:1,417,14254,922
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Indonesia1031:1,283,97389,572
South Africa901:601,97445,802
Poland891:427,06544,572
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
Belgium521:221,08928,230
Uganda451:867,54039,905
England201:2,785,90397,972
India191:40,371,862445,856
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Austria101:851,54467,454
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Norway61:857,04855,549
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iceland21:190,0456,825
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Duwé (29), Düwe (1) & Duwè (1) are calculated separately.

Duwe (111) may also be a first name.

Duwe Last Name Facts

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

Duwe is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Duwé, Düwe or Duwè. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 39,486th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 548,183 people. The last name Duwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Duwe are found; 31 percent are found in East Africa and 31 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Duwe is also the 890,531st most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 111 people.

This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4,024 people, or 1 in 13,156. In Tanzania Duwe is mostly found in: Ruvuma Region, where 34 percent reside, Manyara Region, where 24 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 16 percent reside. Besides Tanzania it occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent reside and Malawi, where 24 percent reside.

Duwe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Duwe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,828 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Duwe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Duwe surname are 16.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Duwe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.15% less than the national average, earning 210,595 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.25% less than the national average, earning R 139,608 per year and in United States they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $48,035 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duwé9229/
Düwe921/
Duwè921/
Dauwe891,678/
Douwe89300/
Duweh89100/
Duwei8975/
Dhuwe8952/
Deuwe8935/
Duwey8914/
Duwee8912/
Duwue893/
Duwie892/
Duwhe891/
Duuwe891/
Duwée891/
Duewe891/
Duiwe891/
Duw8617/
Douwie80101/
Dauwer8094/
Douwee8055/
Dhauwe8026/
Douwei8018/
Douweh803/
Duwest803/
Duewey802/
Duiwes802/
Duweed801/
Douwez801/
Duwihe801/
Duwett801/
Deuwey800/
Dube75632,636/
Duve7528,714/
Douw758,112/
Dowe757,646/
Duwa756,386/
Dauw75615/
Duwi75518/
Diwe75495/
Deuw7525/
Dhuw754/
Dduw753/
Duwd751/
Duwh751/
D'Hauwe73265/
Dhauwer733/
Douweha731/
Deuwoue731/
Douwoue731/
Duweysh731/
Duweiss730/
Dubey67222,812/
Dowie674,024/
Daube672,262/
Dubei671,682/
Dowey671,130/
Dhube671,026/
Douwa67870/
Dauwa67862/
Duvey67536/
Duvet67522/
Duway67517/
Duwai67492/
Dowee67475/
Dubee67467/
Dauve67452/
Dhuve67402/
Dubea67339/
Dubeň67319/
Doube67307/
Duevi67216/
Deuve67214/
Duver67211/
D'Hauwer67179/
Dhuwa67164/
Dubhe67130/
Douve67121/
Deube67107/
Duuve6797/
Düwer6769/
Dubej6756/
Duvie6744/
Dowei6743/
D'Houwer6735/
Tduwa6734/
Dhauw6731/
Diewe6722/
Duibe6717/
Diwei6716/
Duwii6715/
Duuwa6714/
Douwi6714/
Dueve6712/
Dowea6712/
Diweh6712/
Duvea6711/
Duwid6710/
Dusue679/
Duwiy678/
Duvhe678/
Dujue677/
Duyue677/
Ddouw676/
Duvee675/
Diwee675/
Duveu674/
Duwwa674/
Duybe674/
Ddube673/
Duves673/
Dhowe672/
Dhiwe672/
Dauwy672/
Duwaj672/
Dowwe672/
Duwoi672/
Doewe672/
Duyve672/
Diwie672/
Hdowe671/
Dhouw671/
Dhuwi671/
Deuwi671/
Duved671/
Duvep671/
Duhweiss671/
Dusve671/
Duwha671/
Duhve671/
Duwoy671/
Dauwi671/
Tdowe671/
Diwea671/
Dauwë671/
Duwih671/
Dihue671/
Dubeț671/
Duive671/
Doowe671/
D'Uwa671/
Duveh671/
Duwaa671/
Dujwj671/

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