Laewe Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Laewe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Laewe (31) may also be a first name.

Laewe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laewe is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Laewe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laewe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Laewe is predominantly found in Oceania, where 39 percent of Laewe reside; 39 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 39 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Laewe is also the 1,874,099th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 31 people.

The last name Laewe is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: West Sepik, where 71 percent reside, Morobe, where 14 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea Laewe is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laewej914/
Laewee911/
Laewer911/
Laeweu910/
Lawe895,723/
Lewe893,487/
Laew8916/
Laewetz8326/
Laeweïd8311/
Loewe803,696/
Lewey801,032/
Lawei801,009/
Laweh80955/
Hlawe80448/
Liawe80422/
Lewie80312/
Leewe80288/
Leuwe80206/
Lawee80195/
Lawey80171/
Lavee80153/
Lewei8049/
Leweh8031/
Laawe8030/
Lewwe8028/
Lewhe8021/
Lewee8019/
Lawea8017/
Lyawe8013/
Laeve8010/
Hlewe807/
Lehwe802/
Lewea801/
Llewe801/
Leahew7355/
Laevey7323/
Laebhe7313/
Loewes7310/
Loewie736/
Laweeh736/
Lehwea736/
Lyaewa735/
Leewei735/
Laweey735/
Laawej734/
Laweah732/
Lahweh732/
Leeweh731/
Leewee731/
Leewue731/
Loewey731/
Laeuer731/
Lahawe731/
L'Awej731/
Lehwie731/
Lawhee731/
Lahwee731/
Laeway730/
Laevie730/
Lowe67215,662/
Lawi6714,707/
Löwe677,238/
Loew674,942/
Lewi673,483/
Leve673,038/
Lave672,102/
Lewy671,441/
Lawy67326/
Lehweij6748/
Lahevee6719/
Layiebe678/
Lawé676/
Lõwe671/
Lahweah671/
Laheave671/
Lahiswe671/
Lewj671/
Laheeva671/
Laechue671/
Lawj671/
Lahieve670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laewe
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