Mouw Surname

189,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Mouw Surname User-submission:

The Mouw surname means 'sleeve' in Dutch.

Mouw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2631:286,98326,678
Netherlands5631:29,9954,953
Indonesia3451:383,33132,711
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Mouw Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mouw surname means 'sleeve' in Dutch.

- jvd

Mouw Last Name Facts

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

Mouw is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mouw.

How Common Is The Last Name Mouw? popularity and diffusion

Mouw is the 189,141st most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,262,106 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Mouw are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,263 people, or 1 in 286,983. In The United States Mouw is most frequent in: Iowa, where 19 percent live, California, where 18 percent live and Michigan, where 14 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 15 percent live.

Mouw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mouw has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,080 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mouw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mouw last name are 32.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 79.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

Mouw earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.68% more than the national average, earning $46,895 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mow8613,298/
Muw8619/
Mouwsh801/
Mowa759,216/
Mouv757,813/
Mowe752,092/
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Mouf75246/
Meuw75122/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mouw
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