Yowon Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Yowon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
Yowon (31) may also be a first name.
Yowon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yowon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yowon is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yowon? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Yowon occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 60 percent of Yowon reside; 60 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 60 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 31 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Morobe, where 83 percent live and Southern Highlands, where 17 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyowon | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yoswong | 83 | 19 | / |
| Yowan | 80 | 402 | / |
| Yawon | 80 | 216 | / |
| Yobon | 80 | 38 | / |
| Youon | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yowun | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jowon | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yovon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yowane | 73 | 304 | / |
| Yaboon | 73 | 116 | / |
| Oyowan | 73 | 72 | / |
| Ayowan | 73 | 28 | / |
| Youhon | 73 | 21 | / |
| Yowhan | 73 | 13 | / |
| Yovonn | 73 | 8 | / |
| Youong | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yahwon | 73 | 6 | / |
| Joiwon | 73 | 5 | / |
| Youone | 73 | 5 | / |
| Uyowan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ajowon | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yowoum | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yoawan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Joowon | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eyowan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yoboin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yawoun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yowhom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoboon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yohuon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yawoen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yowahn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyowan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uyowun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Youhong | 67 | 52 | / |
| Joowong | 67 | 30 | / |
| Eyiowun | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yoywane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yosvong | 67 | 5 | / |
| Youhoon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Joywong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joiwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyowhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehouwon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yawoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youonne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eowosen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoshwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yovonne | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Yowon
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