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

The last name Sowen is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 3,017,195^th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 64 percent of Sowen reside; 64 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 64 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,744,716^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 35 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: West Sepik, where 54 percent are found, Madang, where 29 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 8 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Sowen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sowen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sowen surname contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.