Frowein Surname

341,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Frowein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Frowein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7221:111,50313,740
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
France131:5,109,440259,941
England111:5,065,278148,650
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Fröwein (12) are calculated separately.

Frowein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Frowein is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Fröwein. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Frowein? popularity and diffusion

Frowein is the 341,803rd most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,785,425 people. The last name Frowein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Frowein are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Frowein is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 722 people, or 1 in 111,503. In Germany Frowein is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 53 percent are found, Bavaria, where 11 percent are found and Berlin, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Germany Frowein is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found.

Frowein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Frowein has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Frowein Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Frowein last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Frowein earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 154.09% more than the national average, earning R 603,804 per year and in United States they earn 12.98% more than the national average, earning $48,748 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fröwein9512/
Frohwein93705/
Froiwein931/
Frowen92516/
Frowin925/
Froehwein881/
Frewein86338/
Frowijn86268/
Frowine8636/
Frouein8612/
Froweyn861/
Frobein860/
Frühwein80147/
Fröhwein8070/
Frohwien808/
Froeijen801/
Fruhwein801/
Frouin772,903/
Frevin7793/
Frovin7711/
Frowyn775/
Froven772/
Frawen771/
Frowan771/
Freein771/
Frawin770/
Freain770/
Freuin770/
Froijen7133/
Frovine7116/
Frewoin719/
Freijin712/
Frouine712/
Freuind711/
Frovijn711/
Frohwem711/
Freuina710/
Freuing710/
Frohwann677/
Frovesen671/
Frooving670/

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Footnotes

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