Shewe Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Shewe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Shewe (82) may also be a first name.
Shewe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shewe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shewe occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shewe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,391,485th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Shewe reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 82 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ogun, where 75 percent live, Adamawa, where 13 percent live and Benue, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Bangladesh, where 8 percent live.
Shewe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shewe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shewe
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