Mowe Surname
Approximately 2,092 people bear this surname
Mowe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mow' (v. Maw); compare Mower and Mawer.
Oliver de la Mowe, Fines Roll, 14 Edward II.
Mowe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| DR Congo | 226 | 1:326,901 | 29,253 |
| United States | 222 | 1:1,632,698 | 109,247 |
| Papua New Guinea | 163 | 1:50,023 | 6,268 |
| England | 153 | 1:364,170 | 25,923 |
| Germany | 101 | 1:797,084 | 58,657 |
| Nigeria | 90 | 1:1,968,253 | 69,534 |
| Indonesia | 64 | 1:2,066,394 | 128,621 |
| Malaysia | 50 | 1:589,884 | 28,692 |
| Tanzania | 41 | 1:1,291,259 | 46,697 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:408,282 | 30,178 |
The alternate forms: Möwe (76), Mowé (5) & Mowè (1) are calculated separately.
Mowe (184) may also be a first name.
Mowe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the mow' (v. Maw); compare Mower and Mawer.
Oliver de la Mowe, Fines Roll, 14 Edward II.
Mowe Demographics
Average Mowe Salary in
United States
$41,966 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mowe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mowe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mowe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﻮ) is found most in Saudi Arabia. It may occur in the variant forms: Möwe, Mowé or Mowè. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mowe? popularity and diffusion
Mowe is the 199,660th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,483,531 people. The last name Mowe is primarily found in Africa, where 34 percent of Mowe live; 27 percent live in West Asia and 27 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Mowe is also the 671,014th most widespread first name globally It is held by 184 people.
The surname is most frequent in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 557 people, or 1 in 55,396. Apart from Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 15 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.
Mowe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mowe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mowe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Mowe are 15.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.71% registered with the political party.
The amount Mowe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.29% more than the national average, earning R 511,620 per year; in United States they earn 2.74% less than the national average, earning $41,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning $53,391 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mowe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mowe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻣﻮ | amw | 33.33 |
| ﺍﻣﻮ | amw | 33.33 |
| ﻣﻮﺍ | mwa | 8.33 |
| ﺁﻣﻮ | amw | 8.33 |
| ﺍﻣﻮﺍ | amwa | 8.33 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﻮ | almw | 8.33 |
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