Pauwen Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Pauwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pauwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Pauwen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pauwen is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pauwen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,203,767th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Pauwen are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 302,543. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 55 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 39 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Belgium it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 16 percent reside.

Pauwen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pauwen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pauwen last name fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pawen91111/
Puwein832,838/
Paween83101/
Paswen8333/
Paiwen8328/
Paywen8315/
Pouwen8310/
Puwien839/
Pawene834/
Pauwin832/
Pasuen832/
Peuwen832/
Paewen832/
Puewen831/
Pauben831/
Pawn8016/
Phuwaen7761/
Puhwein7747/
Pachuen7734/
Phawaen7718/
Phawene7710/
Peaween7710/
Phuwein777/
Pashwen775/
Pujiwen775/
Ppaween771/
Phauben771/
Pawween771/
Pouewen771/
Paywene771/
Paubeen771/
Payuben771/
Paben7352,531/
Pawin73572/
Pawne73121/
Puben7369/
Powen7342/
Pawng7311/
Phawn737/
Puwin737/
Pawnq731/
Phachuen712,423/
Payweyne7110/
Phajuben711/
Phuyewen711/
Poueweng711/
Phaben67740/
Pavuun67172/
Paiben6732/
Peiwen6731/
Paubin6721/
Paaben6712/
Paywng6710/
Puwuin679/
Pabeen676/
Phawin676/
Paawin674/
Puyuen674/
Pabenn673/
Pojwen673/
Peawin672/
Pashwn672/
Paswwn671/
Paswnn671/
Peaben671/
Peywen671/
Patthueng671/
Pawain671/
Pajwin671/
Pawayn671/
Peeawn671/
Pouwin671/
Phuwin671/
Piewen671/
Pijuen671/
Phowen671/
Puyawn671/
Poween671/
Peaven670/

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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 Pauwen
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