Jowi Surname

343,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Jowi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jowi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7461:61,9036,036
Papua New Guinea1101:74,1259,709
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Jowi (626) may also be a first name.

Jowi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jowi (Arabic: جووي) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jowi is the 343,060th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,817,162 people. The last name Jowi is mostly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Jowi reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jowi is also the 333,003rd most common first name throughout the world, held by 626 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 746 people, or 1 in 61,903. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Homa Bay County, where 33 percent are found, Migori County, where 24 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 22 percent are found. Not including Kenya it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Jowi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Jowi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.63% less than the national average, earning R 36,516 per year and in United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,781 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ojowi891,394/
Ajowi89575/
Jowei89425/
Jowio89381/
Jowie8916/
Jowai8912/
Jowoi895/
Joewi895/
Ijowi891/
Johwi891/
Jowieh804/
Joweid803/
Ijowei802/
Djouwi802/
Joweis801/
Jowiey801/
Joewai801/
Ojowih801/
Joiwit801/
Jawi757,293/
Jobi751,058/
Jovi75865/
Sowi75646/
Zowi75402/
Yowi75339/
Jowe75183/
Juwi75106/
Jowy752/
Eowi751/
Jowj751/
Joswich7350/
Djouwai7328/
Jawai673,364/
Yowei671,274/
Ijovi671,264/
Joubi67945/
Josui67487/
Jahwi67375/
Jovio67349/
Sowai67279/
Jawie67271/
Hjawi67212/
Jowey67205/
Jioui67205/
Jovit67193/
Sowei67185/
Joway67179/
Jovis67161/
Djowe67150/
Djovi67144/
Djawi67112/
Yowai67102/
Jjawi6785/
Joibi6780/
Juwai6771/
Tjawi6763/
Jovei6751/
Sowie6748/
Jobai6741/
Ayowi6739/
Joobi6736/
Jobhi6729/
Sowoi6729/
Juwei6728/
Juboi6727/
Jowee6726/
Jouwa6726/
Jovid6725/
Javoi6725/
Yowoi6724/
Joviz6721/
Ijobi6719/
Jouwe6715/
Sohwi6714/
Jovie6714/
Joewe6714/
Jaboi6712/
Joboi6712/
Jawei6711/
Johswich6710/
Zowie679/
Zowoi679/
Jawoi678/
Juovi678/
Zowei677/
Cowai677/
Jiobi676/
Jovai676/
Jojwa676/
Jawih675/
Sowih675/
Zowid674/
Ijowe673/
Ejiowhoi673/
Joowa673/
Jowue673/
Joiva672/
Joweh672/
Zoiwi672/
Iowei672/
Ajowe672/
Jaawi672/
Jawio672/
Jauwi672/
Zowai672/
Joywa672/
Jyovi671/
Jyobi671/
Joive671/
Jowea671/
Joybi671/
Eowie671/
Jouwaiph671/
Juwie671/
Ejowe671/
Joowe671/
Jawwi671/
Jawyi671/
Joiwe671/
Josvi671/
Jooui671/
Jochwich671/
Jiowa671/
Juwih671/
Juwoi671/
Sowii671/
Sowyi671/
Ojowe671/
Uyowi671/
Oyowi671/
Jawhi671/
Johui671/
Joiui671/
Joviç671/
Jowyt671/

Jowi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jowi in the Arabic language
جوويjwwy-

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Jowi
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