Sendouw Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Sendouw Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from the region of North Sulawesi in Indonesia. It comes from the Minahasan culture and is most likely prevalent around this region and may also be found in Jakarta. This surname is likely to be a mix of Dutch and early Minahasan language with the suffix douw originating from douwe, which is a Dutch given surname from the West Frisian culture, meaning 'dove' in English.

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Sendouw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2021:654,69951,269
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Sendouw Surname Meaning

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This surname originates from the region of North Sulawesi in Indonesia. It comes from the Minahasan culture and is most likely prevalent around this region and may also be found in Jakarta. This surname is likely to be a mix of Dutch and early Minahasan language with the suffix douw originating from douwe, which is a Dutch given surname from the West Frisian culture, meaning 'dove' in English.

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Sendouw Last Name Facts

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

Sendouw occurs most in Indonesia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sendouw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,148,257th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,868,641 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Sendouw are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 94 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 202 people, or 1 in 654,699. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: North Sulawesi, where 77 percent live, Jakarta, where 17 percent live and West Papua, where 3 percent live. Other than Indonesia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Japan, where 0 percent live.

Sendouw Last Name Statistics demography

Sendouw earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning $14,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sendow92847/
Shendow8629/
Shendouf801/
Sendov7754/
Sindow7716/
Sinduw775/
Sendaw771/
Zendow771/
Sindowe71335/
Sendova7176/
Sendawe7136/
Sindowa7110/
Shendov713/
Sindhow712/
Shindow712/
Sendaew711/
Sendoff710/
Sendhoff6715/
Seendeew6715/
Shinduwe674/
Chendouf672/
Shindowe671/

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