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

The last name Sowei is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 1,248,410^th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name Sowei is primarily found in Oceania, where 77 percent of Sowei are found; 76 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 76 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Sowei is also the 2,694,839^th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 17 people.

The last name Sowei is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 59,516. In Papua New Guinea Sowei is primarily concentrated in: West Sepik, where 95 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 1 percent reside and West New Britain, where 1 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.