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

The last name Jowas is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 3,185,033^rd most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 89 percent of Jowas reside; 89 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 89 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Jowas is also the 480,499^th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 332 people.

The last name Jowas is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 247,082. In Papua New Guinea Jowas is most frequent in: Milne Bay, where 45 percent are found, Eastern Highlands, where 15 percent are found and National Capital District, where 15 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea Jowas is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 3 percent are found and Malawi, where 3 percent are found.