Iwen Surname

277,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malawi

Iwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5291:685,17854,430
Germany2621:307,27331,264
Nigeria2161:820,10536,398
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Iweń (1) are calculated separately.

Iwen (1,260) may also be a first name.

Iwen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iwen occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Iweń. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iwen is the 277,207th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 5,212,837 people. The surname Iwen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Iwen reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 222,372nd most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 1,260 people.

The last name Iwen is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 529 people, or 1 in 685,178. In The United States Iwen is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 25 percent reside, Minnesota, where 15 percent reside and North Dakota, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The United States Iwen exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.

Iwen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Iwen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Iwen last name expanded 17,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Iwen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Iwen last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

Iwen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.98% less than the national average, earning $42,295 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iweń921/
Eiwen89159/
Iwene89142/
Yiwen89123/
Jiwen8952/
Ihwen8952/
Aiwen8940/
Iwien899/
Iwaen896/
Hiwen895/
Iwhen892/
Iwein891/
Iwoen891/
Iwn861/
Huiwen8089/
Uiweng8067/
Jiewen8021/
Iweinh8013/
Haiwen8010/
Iwenne805/
Jiwene801/
Eiwene801/
Ewen7511,466/
Iben753,355/
Uwen752,027/
Iwin75260/
Iwem7517/
Ywen759/
Jwen756/
Iwyn753/
Giwn752/
Oiwn751/
Yiwn751/
Iwng751/
Iwwn751/
Ihwn751/
Hiwn751/
Iwengue7310/
Eiwendt737/
Eiben672,604/
Hewen67483/
Ewene67350/
Hiben67261/
Ihben67257/
Ewaen67229/
Aiven67200/
Yiven67186/
Aiben67170/
Ewien67105/
Hiwin6793/
Jiwin6766/
Yiwin6755/
Ewean6751/
Jiben6748/
Uhwen6741/
Ihuen6738/
Jiwne6735/
Ewend6732/
Ewein6728/
Euwen6728/
Ewhen6724/
Eiven6723/
Jiwem6723/
Huwen6723/
Yiben6717/
Aiwin6711/
Ewuen679/
Uiven678/
Uwehn676/
Jween676/
Ibeen675/
Ijven675/
Iewin673/
Iwain673/
Yiwem672/
Ewent672/
Uiben671/
Oiven671/
Jswen671/
Iwuun671/
Iwyhn671/
Eewen671/
Ehwen671/
Isuen671/
Eween671/
Aiwne671/
Ibenn671/
Iwayn671/
Yiuen671/
Aywen671/
Ewenn670/
Ywent670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iwen
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