Nouwen Surname

215,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Belgium

Nouwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nouwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0201:16,5562,551
Belgium7761:14,8152,252
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Nouwèn (1) are calculated separately.

Nouwen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nouwen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Nouwèn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nouwen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 215,176th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,815,469 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Nouwen are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Nouwen is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,020 people, or 1 in 16,556. In The Netherlands Nouwen is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 28 percent are found, South Holland, where 26 percent are found and Limburg, where 19 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 41 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Nouwen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nouwen surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Nouwen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning $37,297 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.1% more than the national average, earning $58,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nouwèn941/
Nouwein921/
Nowen9156/
Nuwen9153/
Nouwin83355/
Neuwen835/
Nowaen834/
Nauwen833/
Nosuen832/
Noween832/
Nouben832/
Nuwoen831/
Noewen831/
Nuhwen831/
Nowein831/
Nuwent831/
Nowene831/
Noowen830/
Nown8048/
Neuwien7723/
Noiwaen774/
Nuweine772/
N'Ouwin771/
Nouwing771/
Nohween771/
Noubeen771/
Nowheen771/
Noben73824/
Nuben73542/
Nawen73191/
Nowin7388/
Nowén7344/
Nowne7320/
Nuwin7315/
Nowhn732/
Noichuen71411/
Nouwynck71126/
Nashouen714/
Neyowene711/
Nobeen67185/
Nawene67162/
Noithueng67133/
Nowain6737/
Neuben6725/
Naween6721/
Nowine679/
Nawein677/
Naiwen675/
Nooben674/
Nauben673/
Nuwaheine672/
Nawien672/
Nouwijnck671/
Niewen671/
Nawaen671/
Nuyuen671/
Nuwain671/
Neyuen671/
Nguwyn671/
Nowoin671/
Nuwyon671/
Nuwine671/
Neeuen671/
Nhoichuen671/
Naawen671/
Neewen670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nouwen
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