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 in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Poewe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poewe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,506,728th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Poewe reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,963,548. In Germany it is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 51 percent live, Berlin, where 24 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.

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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