Wouwe Surname
Approximately 438 people bear this surname
Wouwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 428 | 1:48,526 | 6,346 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Wouwe (19) may also be a first name.
Wouwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wouwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wouwe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻭ) is found most in Cameroon. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wouwe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 679,794th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 16,638,233 people. Wouwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wouwe reside; 55 percent reside in Central Africa and 29 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Wouwe is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 19 people.
The last name Wouwe is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 428 people, or 1 in 48,526. In Cameroon Wouwe is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 41 percent reside, North Region, where 26 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wouwie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wouweh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wowe | 89 | 1,778 | / |
| Wouw | 89 | 714 | / |
| Wuwe | 89 | 13 | / |
| Wauwe | 80 | 410 | / |
| Wuwei | 80 | 152 | / |
| Wowei | 80 | 70 | / |
| Woyue | 80 | 31 | / |
| Wouwa | 80 | 23 | / |
| Wuwet | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wuwep | 80 | 5 | / |
| Whowe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Woweh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wowie | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wuhwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Woweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wowee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wohwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wohue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wowhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wouve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuwes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wow | 75 | 264 | / |
| Wuw | 75 | 34 | / |
| Wayoue | 73 | 38 | / |
| Wahoue | 73 | 38 | / |
| Wijowe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Vouwie | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wochwe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wouebi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wuowey | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wouwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wauwie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wuwher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woweha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouveu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajoue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wowoue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuweih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wohwer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vouwes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vouwer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woubei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouevi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woubey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wawe | 67 | 1,754 | / |
| Woow | 67 | 363 | / |
| Wiwe | 67 | 290 | / |
| Wowi | 67 | 270 | / |
| Wayuwet | 67 | 203 | / |
| Vowe | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wauw | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wuwa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Vuwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Waiyowe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wooshue | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wuve | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wowd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wove | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wujw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwuw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuwd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woyw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woichue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whuw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayuwed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwuw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woshueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wassoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waihowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wowy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoue | 67 | 0 | / |
Wouwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wouwe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻭ | ww | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wouwe
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