Paowei Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Paowei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paowei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1341:1,321,96152,161
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Paowei (12) may also be a first name.

Paowei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paowei occurs most in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paowei? popularity and diffusion

The last name Paowei is the 1,527,735th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Paowei live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used forename in the world, held by 12 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 1,321,961. In Nigeria Paowei is most frequent in: Delta, where 48 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 28 percent are found and Lagos, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paowi9110/
Paowe914/
Paoei911/
Paowai8313/
Payowi8312/
Paowet832/
Paower831/
Paowey831/
Phaowet7714/
Puiawei773/
Pashowe771/
Pahovei771/
Paaaaaowei751/
Paeui7364/
Paowa7346/
Poawi7342/
Poawe7315/
Paoui7313/
Paovi739/
Paeei731/
Paobi731/
Paove731/
Paoee731/
Paoye731/
Pashouei71162/
Passawei711/
Paauwe671,229/
Paeyai67103/
Paľove6755/
Poawai6737/
Paeahi6726/
Peyowi6724/
Patoye6719/
Poawui6718/
Paeaie6718/
Pohowe6712/
Paeoui6710/
Peyowe677/
Pauowa674/
Paojai674/
Pahoui673/
Paojae673/
Pouawe672/
Pouowe672/
Paejui672/
Paaewe672/
Pauuwe672/
Paobai671/
Paejai671/
Poawet671/
Pahowa671/
Pahove671/
Patoje671/
Paoyai671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Paowei
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis