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

The surname Kowen is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Koweń. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Kowen is the 1,441,361^st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Kowen are found; 53 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 49 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 962,660^th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 97 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 111,695. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: West Sepik, where 64 percent are found, Madang, where 16 percent are found and New Ireland, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Kowen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kowen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kowen surname rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kowen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kowen surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kowen last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kowen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 598.34% more than the national average, earning R 1,659,530 per year and in United States they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $50,035 USD per year.