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

Kowen occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Koweń. For other potential spellings of Kowen click here.

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

This surname is the 1,441,361^st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. The surname Kowen 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 commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 97 people.

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

Kowen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kowen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kowen surname rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kowen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kowen last name is principally 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 US average, with 100% being 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.