Paauw Surname

322,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Paauw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paauw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9481:17,8132,768
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Canada811:454,88439,362
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Paauw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paauw has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Paauw? popularity and diffusion

Paauw is the 322,699th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,304,105 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Paauw are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 948 people, or 1 in 17,813. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 35 percent live, North Holland, where 23 percent live and Utrecht, where 9 percent live. Barring The Netherlands Paauw occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Paauw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Paauw are 44.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 91.3% being registered with the political party.

The amount Paauw earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 74.35% more than the national average, earning 603,396 kr per year; in United States they earn 32.59% more than the national average, earning $57,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.58% less than the national average, earning $43,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paauwe911,229/
Paeuw802/
Paaow801/
Pauuwe732/
Paow675/
Paheeuw671/
Pajow60385/
Payow60353/
Paľuv60154/
Pauuv604/
Pahow601/
Paoww601/
Phaeuf551/
Pauuif551/
Pahuph551/
Peahuff5041/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paauw
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