Powi Surname
Approximately 365 people bear this surname
Powi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 318 | 1:25,641 | 2,833 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Powi (190) may also be a first name.
Powi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Powi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Powi is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Powi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 777,192nd most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,965,879 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 87 percent of Powi live; 87 percent live in Oceania Islands and 87 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Powi is also the 659,352nd most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 190 people.
The surname is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 318 people, or 1 in 25,641. In Papua New Guinea Powi is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 47 percent live, Morobe, where 31 percent live and National Capital District, where 9 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent live and The Philippines, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powei | 89 | 320 | / |
| Powai | 89 | 106 | / |
| Poiwi | 89 | 48 | / |
| Powih | 89 | 35 | / |
| Powie | 89 | 27 | / |
| Pouwi | 89 | 5 | / |
| Phowi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Powoi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pouwei | 80 | 19 | / |
| Poowai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Powich | 80 | 3 | / |
| Poweis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Powiss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pochwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pouwie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phowit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phohwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Powhie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Phowis | 80 | 0 | / |
| Powe | 75 | 7,843 | / |
| Pobi | 75 | 2,130 | / |
| Pawi | 75 | 1,683 | / |
| Pewi | 75 | 348 | / |
| Puwi | 75 | 123 | / |
| Povi | 75 | 25 | / |
| Püwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Powy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Powisch | 73 | 20 | / |
| Powaisz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Povis | 67 | 1,826 | / |
| Pouwe | 67 | 604 | / |
| Pawai | 67 | 571 | / |
| Puwai | 67 | 198 | / |
| Povio | 67 | 138 | / |
| Puwei | 67 | 72 | / |
| Poweh | 67 | 69 | / |
| Poewe | 67 | 59 | / |
| Pawie | 67 | 47 | / |
| Pawei | 67 | 44 | / |
| Pobai | 67 | 40 | / |
| Poway | 67 | 39 | / |
| Pawih | 67 | 32 | / |
| Pouwa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Poviz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Poivi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Povie | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pewai | 67 | 26 | / |
| Povid | 67 | 26 | / |
| Pojui | 67 | 20 | / |
| Poiva | 67 | 20 | / |
| Poowa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Phawi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Pouvi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Poiwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pahwi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pobui | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pewei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Poovi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Powee | 67 | 8 | / |
| Povit | 67 | 7 | / |
| Poowe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Poiwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pobyi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Phobi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pawoi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Poibe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Poibi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Powey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Powez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pauwi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pobhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pobei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Povai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pojwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Powea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pewui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Posvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poswy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfuwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puwih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poiby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phovi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peuwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawiś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pewie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpowe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Powi
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