Where Does The Last Name Sewen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sewen (Arabic: سيوين) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Sewén. For other potential spellings of Sewen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sewen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,806,862^nd most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Sewen are found; 53 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 34 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 746,252^nd most widely held given name at a global level. It is borne by 152 people.

Sewen is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 263,023. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: West Sepik, where 48 percent reside, Madang, where 29 percent reside and Morobe, where 6 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 25 percent reside and The Philippines, where 19 percent reside.

Sewen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sewen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sewen surname fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.