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

The last name Sowei is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sowei click here.

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

This last name is the 1,248,410^th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 77 percent of Sowei reside; 76 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 76 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,694,839^th most commonly held first name globally, held by 17 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 59,516. In Papua New Guinea Sowei is most common in: West Sepik, where 95 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 1 percent reside and West New Britain, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.