Yowe Surname

691,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yowe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1821:44,8015,515
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Cameroon431:483,00239,429
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Yowe (265) may also be a first name.

Yowe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yowe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Yowe is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Yowe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yowe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 691,116th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 17,026,976 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Yowe live; 44 percent live in Oceania Islands and 44 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Yowe is also the 546,451st most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 265 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 44,801. In Papua New Guinea Yowe is most numerous in: Southern Highlands, where 37 percent reside, Enga, where 18 percent reside and Western, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea Yowe is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Yowe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yowe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 527 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yowe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yowe last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Yowe earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.92% less than the national average, earning $29,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Oyowe89879/
Ayowe89307/
Eyowe8957/
Yoweh8931/
Yowey8923/
Yowee897/
Yoawe892/
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Yowett800/
Yowetz800/
Yowa7512,465/
Yawe756,843/
Yobe754,716/
Yooe751,687/
Yowi75339/
Youe75311/
Jowe75183/
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Jayoe672/
Youer672/
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Jyobe672/
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Hyawe672/
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Hyobe671/
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Yaweu671/
Yaoeh671/
Yihow671/
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Yhoue671/
Yhoye671/
Aiyow671/
Ojowe671/
Joyoe671/
Uyowi671/
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Yooee671/
Eiowe671/
Eowej671/
Geyoe670/
Youey670/
Hyhoe670/
Yovey670/
Youet670/

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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 Yowe
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