Phuwe Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Botswana

Phuwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phuwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Phuwe (4) may also be a first name.

Phuwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phuwe is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Phuwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phuwe? popularity and diffusion

Phuwe is the 8,968,613th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Phuwe are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 4 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Phuwe is primarily found in: Lagos, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Phuwe is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Phauwe911/
Puwe89335/
Phuw8917/
Phushwe831/
Pouwe80604/
Pihue80146/
Puwei8072/
Pauwe8040/
Puwee8028/
Phuwa8026/
Peuwe8024/
Phuve8015/
Puewe8012/
Pfuwe8012/
Puweh803/
Puuwe801/
Puywe801/
Phiwe801/
Phube801/
Puwer801/
Puw7571/
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Phuwai7351/
Pouwei7319/
Pouweï7317/
Phowee739/
Phuvhe732/
Pauwet731/
Pauwei731/
Phusue731/
Peuwea731/
Pouhue731/
Pouweu731/
Pouwey731/
Pouwie731/
Pouwes731/
Phiwee731/
Pauwee730/
Powe677,843/
Pouw672,939/
Pauw672,893/
Puwa67531/
Phusuea67325/
Puwi67123/
Puve67120/
Piwe6757/
Pube6728/
Fuwe6725/
Vuwe6721/
Phuyuet673/
Peuw672/
Hfuw671/
Pujw671/
Pauweis671/
Phuyued671/
Ppuehue671/
Pouhuie671/
Phouuee671/
Phowhee671/
Puwh671/
Puiw671/

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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 Phuwe
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