Uwen Surname
Approximately 2,027 people bear this surname
Uwen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,090 | 1:121,330 | 12,237 |
| Nigeria | 904 | 1:195,954 | 11,789 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Uwen (5,731) may also be a first name.
Uwen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uwen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Uwen is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Uwen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uwen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 204,843rd most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,595,237 people. Uwen is mostly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Uwen are found; 47 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 47 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Uwen is also the 88,243rd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 5,731 people.
It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,090 people, or 1 in 121,330. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: Maluku, where 53 percent reside, West Papua, where 12 percent reside and Jakarta, where 9 percent reside. Besides Indonesia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 45 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.
Uwen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Uwen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auwen | 89 | 104 | / |
| Uwene | 89 | 72 | / |
| Uhwen | 89 | 41 | / |
| Uwhen | 89 | 40 | / |
| Euwen | 89 | 28 | / |
| Huwen | 89 | 23 | / |
| Ouwen | 89 | 11 | / |
| Uwehn | 89 | 6 | / |
| Uwean | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uwein | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uweun | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uwn | 86 | 7 | / |
| Houwen | 80 | 1,515 | / |
| Huiwen | 80 | 89 | / |
| Uiweng | 80 | 67 | / |
| Hauwen | 80 | 30 | / |
| Euwene | 80 | 27 | / |
| Uchwen | 80 | 20 | / |
| Ouweng | 80 | 8 | / |
| Huewen | 80 | 6 | / |
| Uwenne | 80 | 4 | / |
| Huwene | 80 | 3 | / |
| Huwaen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ouwene | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouwean | 80 | 1 | / |
| Auwein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Owen | 75 | 203,153 | / |
| Uwem | 75 | 5,964 | / |
| Iwen | 75 | 1,398 | / |
| Uben | 75 | 631 | / |
| Uwin | 75 | 121 | / |
| Ouwn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Uwne | 75 | 3 | / |
| Huwn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uwnt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uwnq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uwnh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uwhn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uevn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Auwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Houweng | 73 | 14 | / |
| Uwengue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howen | 67 | 847 | / |
| Huben | 67 | 763 | / |
| Ouben | 67 | 210 | / |
| Jiwen | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ihwen | 67 | 52 | / |
| Euben | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ihuen | 67 | 38 | / |
| Auben | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ubeen | 67 | 21 | / |
| Usuen | 67 | 21 | / |
| Owenn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Huwnh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Owien | 67 | 12 | / |
| Auwin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Huwin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Uwind | 67 | 10 | / |
| Iwien | 67 | 9 | / |
| Euwin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uiven | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iwaen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hiwen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uwynn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huswn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oween | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owuen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owwen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oowen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uwemk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auhwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uswnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiben | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwuem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwhin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwoen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeuen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouweinne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujwne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhben | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauwn | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uwen
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