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

Sowen is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sowen.

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

This surname is the 3,017,195^th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This 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. Sowen is also the 1,744,716^th most commonly occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 35 people.

It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: West Sepik, where 54 percent reside, Madang, where 29 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea Sowen is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Sowen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sowen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sowen surname contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.