Howu Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Howu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 88 | 1:175,990 | 2,912 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Howu (21) may also be a first name.
Howu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Howu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Howu is borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Howu.
How Common Is The Last Name Howu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,894,523rd most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Howu live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Cambodia, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 175,990. In Cambodia it is mostly concentrated in: Svay Rieng Province, where 30 percent reside, Kampong Speu Province, where 17 percent reside and Kampot Province, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Cambodia it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houwu | 89 | 93 | / |
| Chowu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Howou | 89 | 6 | / |
| Hohwu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Howus | 89 | 2 | / |
| How'u | 89 | 1 | / |
| Howeu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Owu | 86 | 2,841 | / |
| Houwui | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chouwu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Choiwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Howeus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Howutt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chuowu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Howusz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houwau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Howaud | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hawu | 75 | 1,121 | / |
| Hewu | 75 | 1,072 | / |
| Hobu | 75 | 458 | / |
| Owuh | 75 | 342 | / |
| Owou | 75 | 171 | / |
| Huwu | 75 | 148 | / |
| Owui | 75 | 107 | / |
| Owuu | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ojwu | 75 | 51 | / |
| Ouwu | 75 | 51 | / |
| Hovu | 75 | 26 | / |
| Owuy | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ehwu | 75 | 17 | / |
| Owgu | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ahwu | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ohwu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Oowu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Uhwu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oweu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Owhu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oewu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owwu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oswu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiwu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chhowuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howouth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howuszt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Habou | 67 | 111,580 | / |
| Hawau | 67 | 5,514 | / |
| Hhawu | 67 | 3,840 | / |
| Chobu | 67 | 1,073 | / |
| Chuwu | 67 | 365 | / |
| Chovu | 67 | 237 | / |
| Hobou | 67 | 114 | / |
| Hauwu | 67 | 106 | / |
| Chawu | 67 | 101 | / |
| Huiwu | 67 | 59 | / |
| Ahbou | 67 | 37 | / |
| Gowui | 67 | 34 | / |
| Huwau | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hohwü | 67 | 30 | / |
| Khovu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hawou | 67 | 19 | / |
| Huswu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Uhwut | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khawu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hawut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hewou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hovhu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hewau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Guhwu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahawu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jowuh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahvou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoivu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owout | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houvu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gouwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hawuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oweus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huobu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hawui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hovou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hobhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chowoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hewuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oshwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oswui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huwui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hubou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hewui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jowou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Howu
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