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

The last name Sowai (Hindi: सोवाई) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Sowai is the 940,398^th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 26,120,236 people. The surname Sowai occurs mostly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Sowai reside; 92 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 92 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 291,524^th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 790 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 254 people, or 1 in 32,101. In Papua New Guinea Sowai is mostly concentrated in: West Sepik, where 45 percent are found, Enga, where 19 percent are found and Western, where 14 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent are found and Benin, where 1 percent are found.