Pawe Surname

83,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pawe Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Latin) a nickname and sign-name from the Peacock [Middle English pawe, Old English páwa, Latin pauo, a peacock] Cp. Pay(e.

Pawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,6801:208,44212,447
Indonesia8581:154,13715,084
Mali5811:29,207949
Papua New Guinea4531:17,9991,811
Nigeria571:3,107,76895,628
Philippines531:1,910,155116,778
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Pawe (23,267) may also be a first name.

Pawe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Latin) a nickname and sign-name from the Peacock [Middle English pawe, Old English páwa, Latin pauo, a peacock] Cp. Pay(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pawe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pawe is found most in India. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pawe? popularity and diffusion

Pawe is the 83,477th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,256,690 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Pawe reside; 63 percent reside in South Asia and 63 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Pawe is also the 33,763rd most numerous forename at a global level. It is borne by 23,267 people.

The surname Pawe is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 3,680 people, or 1 in 208,442. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Assam, where 98 percent live, Bihar, where 2 percent live and Arunachal Pradesh, where 0 percent live. Excluding India it is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and Mali, where 10 percent live.

Pawe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pawe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pawe Last Name Statistics demography

Pawe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.99% less than the national average, earning R 125,976 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phawe891,073/
Paiwe8980/
Pawee8974/
Peawe8949/
Pawie8947/
Pawei8944/
Pauwe8940/
Pawej898/
Pawue898/
Paawe897/
Pawje892/
Paweh892/
Pawey891/
Pajwe891/
Paweu891/
Pawea891/
Pae86421,523/
Paw8610,582/
Paswet80502/
Pahwer8079/
Pawebe8027/
Piyawe8020/
Payawe8020/
Pawecz8013/
Payewe8013/
Peyawe8011/
Pawieh8010/
Passwe809/
Pachwe805/
Phawee805/
Pawees803/
Pawest803/
Paweay802/
Pajawe802/
Pawoue802/
Pauwet801/
Pawhei801/
Pawuet801/
Pawett801/
Peawee801/
Paweah801/
Pauwei801/
Paweed801/
Paweer801/
Paweuh801/
Pawiey801/
Pawuer801/
Phauwe801/
Pheawe801/
Pawech801/
Paweas800/
Pauwee800/
Pawess800/
Paye7541,431/
Pawa758,895/
Paje758,793/
Powe757,843/
Pauw752,893/
Pave752,062/
Pawi751,683/
Phae751,572/
Pabe751,385/
Paie75502/
Pewe75426/
Phaw75148/
Paei7597/
Paue7590/
Paee7587/
Pahw7570/
Piwe7557/
Paey7541/
Pawy7526/
Paaw7521/
Paiw7519/
Peae7513/
Peaw757/
Paae755/
P'Ae753/
Pfaw752/
Pöwe752/
Pawä751/
Bpaw751/
Bpae751/
Pasweth73142/
Paswett73103/
Puiawei733/
Phahwer732/
Passwea731/
Pahhwer731/
Pajhwet731/
P'Aywer731/
Phawehi731/
Piyawee731/
Piyawej731/
Phawech731/
Phaswee731/
Paiwech731/
Payuwet731/
Pauweis731/
Payet6742,356/
Pavez6727,955/
Phawa6711,648/
Pavey675,380/
Pewee675,083/
Payes673,498/
Pavie672,210/
Paver671,788/
Paoue67647/
Pavei67628/
Pouwe67604/
Payoe67585/
Pawai67571/
Pajge67553/
Peaea67533/
Pasue67532/
Paway67521/
Paves67493/
Pavet67442/
Pavej67389/
Pagie67388/
Pajve67358/
Paiwa67348/
Powei67320/
Pfabe67280/
Paveh67196/
Pauwa67185/
Patve67183/
Paave67162/
Paiye67160/
Pagge67145/
Payez67138/
Peawi67135/
Paues67117/
Payep67117/
Pabey67116/
Pavge67116/
Pfaue67113/
Pavee67108/
Paeyo6791/
Payie6782/
Paive6776/
Payee6773/
Poweh6769/
Paeui6764/
Phayawet6761/
Poewe6759/
Paywa6754/
Payae6748/
Paije6747/
Pawha6745/
Paiwi6741/
Paies6734/
Peawa6733/
Pajie6732/
Pawih6732/
Pabej6731/
Phaye6731/
Pajje6731/
Powie6727/
Paved6724/
Payeh6724/
Peuwe6724/
Pajee6722/
Paeee6722/
Peewe6721/
Puyae6717/
Phawi6716/
Payed6715/
Peabe6714/
Pai'e6714/
Paveu6713/
Pawwa6712/
Paiez6712/
Puewe6712/
Pavhe6711/
Pahwi6711/
Pauve6711/
Paheu6711/
Piwei6710/
Phaej6710/
Pewei6710/
Pahey6710/
Peweu679/
Pavée678/
Powee678/
Pewue678/
Phayuwet678/
Pauhe678/
Pabhe677/
Peweh677/
Poiwe677/
Poowe677/
Pawoi676/
Pauey675/
Pajei675/
Paaye675/
Peaez675/
Pewey675/
Paybe675/
Paeve675/
Pahei675/
Paawa675/
Phewe675/
Powey674/
Pajwa674/
Pasve674/
Paibe674/
Pabea674/
Paeea674/
Phaae674/
Phabe673/
Piwey673/
Powez673/
Pajey673/
Pajue673/
Paube673/
Pabee673/
Pauwi673/
Pehwe673/
Poiae673/
Pabei673/
Pajeh673/
Pa'ee673/
Phaiw673/
Pawaa672/
Pawaj672/
Pauez672/
Powea672/
Pabeh672/
Payeu672/
Pauet672/
Paiee672/
Paieh672/
Pajhe671/
Peaey671/
Pawdd671/
Pawij671/
Payhe671/
Ppaye671/
Pahye671/
Paeay671/
Bpowe671/
Payei671/
Pavea671/
Paiie671/
Payue671/
Pauie671/
Pewie671/
Pewea671/
Paeei671/
Paueh671/
Pawii671/
Pawiś671/
Payey671/
Pa'ei671/
Phaje671/
Phave671/
Peiwe671/
Puywe671/
Powed671/
Phiwe671/
Piwee671/
Piyawech671/
Piyawesh671/
Pojae671/
Pa'ae671/
Pa'ie671/
Paied671/
Paihe671/
Paevy670/
Peave670/
Peaes670/
Phaei670/

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