Puwei Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

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

Puwei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puwei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Puwei (82) may also be a first name.

Puwei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puwei has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puwei? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,237,939th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Puwei are found; 49 percent are found in West Africa and 49 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Puwei is also the 1,060,447th most common first name world-wide, borne by 82 people.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 5,061,222. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bayelsa, where 80 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 14 percent live and Delta, where 3 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 19 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pauwei911/
Puwe89335/
Puwi89123/
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Pouwe80604/
Powei80320/
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Puwee8028/
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Pfuwe8012/
Puewe8012/
Piwei8010/
Pouwi805/
Puevi804/
Phuwe804/
Puweh803/
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Puwer801/
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Pouwer73287/
Pfuwai73209/
Phuwai7351/
Pouvei7328/
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Puwayi7311/
Puwaai739/
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Puwaye732/
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Puwawe731/
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Pauwet731/
Pauwae731/
Pouwes731/
Pauwee730/
Powe677,843/
Puwa67531/
Powi67365/
Pubi67120/
Puve67120/
Piwi6799/
Puvi6770/
Piwe6757/
Pouwawe6734/
Pfuwayi6732/
Pube6728/
Pouveia671/
Phushwe671/
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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
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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 Puwei
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