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

The surname Houw is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Houw.

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

The surname Houw is the 975,866^th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. The surname Houw occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Houw are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 96 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Houw is also the 1,143,416^th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 72 people.

It is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 524,798. In Indonesia Houw is most prevalent in: Jakarta, where 38 percent are found, West Java, where 37 percent are found and East Java, where 16 percent are found. Not including Indonesia this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 2 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

Houw Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Houw has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.