Poewe Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Poewe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Poewe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poewe occurs most in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Poewe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poewe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Poewe is the 2,506,728th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Poewe are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,963,548. In Germany Poewe is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 51 percent are found, Berlin, where 24 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent are found. Beside Germany it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Poewe Last Name Statistics demography

Poewe earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 181.95% more than the national average, earning R 670,032 per year.

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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 Poewe
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