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

The last name Kowen occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may appear as: Koweń. For other potential spellings of Kowen click here.

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

The surname is the 1,441,361^st most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Kowen live; 53 percent live in Oceania Islands and 49 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 962,660^th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 97 people.

The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 111,695. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: West Sepik, where 64 percent live, Madang, where 16 percent live and New Ireland, where 15 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Kowen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kowen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kowen last name expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kowen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kowen last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the 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.