Huwe Surname

188,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Huwe Surname User-submission:

The last name, Huwe, means 'owl'.

Huwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0461:76,9659,730
United States8621:420,48636,437
Brazil1031:2,078,39265,524
Indonesia791:1,674,040109,461
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
France101:6,642,272293,169
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Hüwe (721) & Huwé (54) are calculated separately.

Huwe (35) may also be a first name.

Huwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The last name, Huwe, means 'owl'.

- tripletmumm

Huwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Huwe is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Hüwe or Huwé. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Huwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 188,491st most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 3,249,017 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Huwe are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Huwe is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 35 people.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 1,046 people, or 1 in 76,965. In Germany Huwe is primarily found in: Berlin, where 27 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Huwe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Huwe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Huwe last name rose 2,972 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Huwe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Huwe last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Huwe earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 18.64% less than the national average, earning 281,557 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.84% more than the national average, earning $44,806 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hüwe92721/
Huwé9254/
Chuwe89311/
Khuwe89211/
Huewe89188/
Hauwe89104/
Ahuwe8989/
Houwe8967/
Huwez8920/
Huwei8920/
Huweh892/
Huwee892/
Huwey891/
Heuwe891/
Huywe891/
Huwie891/
Huwea891/
Uwe862,767/
Huw8638/
Heuwer80102/
Khauwe8052/
Chuwer8023/
Chuwei8022/
Huwieh8014/
Chauwe8014/
Houwes8013/
Huweih8012/
Houwez8010/
Khouwe805/
Houwei804/
Chuwee804/
Huiwei803/
Huweae803/
Cheuwe802/
Huweet802/
Chuwie802/
Chouwe801/
Hauwue801/
Hauweh801/
Chuwes801/
Khuywe801/
Howe75108,953/
Uweh754,070/
Huwa753,584/
Hube752,623/
Auwe751,810/
Hauw751,473/
Huve75775/
Ihue75510/
Ouwe75307/
Uhwe75266/
Houw75265/
Ihwe75188/
Uwei75176/
Uwhe75134/
Huwi7566/
Euwe7550/
Hiwe7544/
Uwea7525/
Uwie7520/
Khuw7516/
Chuw7516/
Uhue7512/
Uewe7512/
Heuw7511/
Uwey758/
Uwge755/
Uwee753/
Uwue753/
Ujwe753/
Uiwe753/
Huiw751/
Uweu751/
Uwje751/
Huhw751/
Hhuw751/
D'Hauwe73265/
Chuwech735/
Houweij734/
Chouwet734/
Hauwest733/
Chauwer731/
Chouwer731/
Chuiwei731/
Chuweah731/
Houwest731/
Houweiz731/
Chouweh731/
Hauwa6734,968/
Chuwa6719,876/
Howie6716,832/
Howey675,026/
Chuve674,106/
Chowe672,320/
Huver671,122/
Huvet67767/
Khouw67755/
Chube67722/
Haube67363/
Huvey67317/
Khuwi67315/
Huwai67227/
Huwaa67206/
Hoube67189/
D'Hauwer67179/
Khauw67116/
Chuwi6781/
Hubei6759/
Hubej6756/
Huvez6750/
Houwa6746/
Hauwy6744/
Uw6743/
Chauw6743/
Hubey6738/
D'Houwer6735/
Guhwe6734/
Ahuve6732/
Hoewe6729/
Huway6729/
Howei6726/
Howue6723/
Hauve6722/
Hubee6719/
Hueve6717/
Huves6717/
Khuve6715/
Uwheh6715/
Houue6713/
Juwea6711/
Hubhe6710/
Huwit6710/
Chouw679/
Heuve679/
Hooue679/
Houve678/
Houwi677/
Auhwe677/
Uchue677/
Uwech677/
Uweid677/
Howee676/
Auwee676/
Huwio676/
Auwhe676/
Hauwi676/
Uchwe676/
Ouwei676/
Howea675/
Hauwé675/
Juwey675/
Huywh674/
Huhwa674/
Chuyweth674/
Hoowe673/
Guwhe673/
Uweeh673/
Chuwy673/
Huwwa673/
Auweu673/
Huvie673/
Chujw673/
Huyue673/
Auweh672/
Chuweath672/
Hauue672/
Huevi672/
Uweep672/
Hiwey672/
Uwhie672/
Hujbe672/
Euwie672/
Ouswe671/
Husve671/
Huuwa671/
Uiwea671/
Hiwee671/
Hueue671/
Uweih671/
Uswue671/
Ouwge671/
Uhwei671/
Uyweh671/
Uuhwe671/
Uwweh671/
Ihwue671/
Hujue671/
Huveh671/
Huwid671/
Huwui671/
Husue671/
Huhue671/
Hüwet671/
Ouhwe671/
Ouweu671/
Ueweh671/
Oohue671/
Hubea671/
Chuhw671/
Uhwea671/
Uhwes671/
Uywie671/
Uthue671/
Uuwie671/
Uweiz671/
Uwett671/
Ouweh671/
Ouywe671/
Uhwet671/
Huuwi671/
Hhowe670/
Guwey670/

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