Cewe Surname

841,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Poland

Cewe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany931:865,65062,206
United States771:4,707,259244,676
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Poland561:678,72858,421
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Céwe (14) & Céwé (2) are calculated separately.

Cewe (27) may also be a first name.

Cewe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cewe is most common in Germany. It may also occur as: Céwe or Céwé. For other possible spellings of Cewe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cewe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 841,044th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. The surname Cewe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Cewe are found; 29 percent are found in Western Europe and 28 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 27 people.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 865,650. In Germany Cewe is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 76 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 10 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and The DR Congo, where 19 percent live.

Cewe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cewe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cewe surname rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cewe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cewe last name are 25.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.17% registered to vote for the political party.

Cewe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.46% more than the national average, earning $48,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Céwe9214/
Chewe8943,331/
Ciewe898/
Cewet896/
Cewes892/
Cew8630/
Céwé832/
Schewe806,360/
Tchewe80200/
Cheywe80139/
Chewey80129/
Chewea8036/
Chewei805/
Chewez802/
Scewes801/
Cheiwe801/
Cewher801/
Csiewe801/
Chewue801/
Cehwea801/
Scewey800/
Cebe7510,027/
Sewe753,384/
Zewe751,327/
Ceve7589/
Cewa7541/
Xewe7530/
Cewi7518/
Ciwe7511/
Cewd751/
Cehw751/
Cjwe751/
Cywe751/
Hcew751/
Ceaw750/
Schiewe732,524/
Scheiwe731,049/
Scheewe73240/
Schewer7334/
Schewee7326/
Schewes7320/
Cheawea736/
Chewett734/
Cheywet734/
Cheewei733/
Chewech732/
Cheswey731/
Schewey731/
Chewoue731/
Ceweher731/
Cheawer731/
Chewwet731/
Cheewee730/
Schewed730/
Siewe676,703/
Cheve671,201/
Cebey67711/
Cevey67610/
Chebe67495/
Cebea67435/
Sejwe67233/
Chiwe67187/
Czebe67180/
Cevei67123/
Szewe67109/
Scheiwer6760/
Tsewe6758/
Schew6757/
Cever6743/
Sewee6742/
Cebei6735/
Sewei6734/
Chewy6731/
Zewey6728/
Cevez6727/
Scheweer6726/
Seewe6725/
Cebhe6722/
Zeiwe6721/
Sewey6718/
Ceves6717/
Chewi6717/
Seiwe6716/
Ziewe6715/
Seweh6714/
Cebeh6713/
Shewe6713/
Cevet6711/
Zhewe6710/
Zewee6710/
Cywes6710/
Ciebe679/
Zewei679/
Cewwa677/
Cseve677/
Cewhy676/
Ceave676/
Cevge675/
Sewea674/
Coywe674/
Zewie673/
Zeweh673/
Cevee672/
Ciwei672/
Tchewoue672/
Cewha671/
Ceevy671/
Ceewa671/
Zehwe671/
Scheweit671/
Sceve671/
Sehwe671/
Sewhe671/
Cibee671/
Zewea671/
Seweu671/
Sewez671/
Sewie671/
Ssewe671/
Ciwed671/
Cieve671/
Ceway671/
Cewiz671/
Cetve671/
Ceuve671/
Chywe671/
Ceeve671/
Ceibe671/
Cejwa671/
Cihwe671/
Seawe671/
Scheweis671/
Ceywh671/
Ceevi671/

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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 Cewe
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