Bowoh Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Bowoh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Bowoh (11) may also be a first name.
Bowoh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowoh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bowoh is found most frequently in Liberia. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowoh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,360,413th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bowoh reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Bowoh is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name Bowoh is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 881,707. In Liberia Bowoh is most numerous in: Montserrado County, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Liberia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 33 percent reside and Nigeria, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buowoh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bowohe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bowo | 89 | 4,244 | / |
| Boswoth | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bawoh | 80 | 7,161 | / |
| Bowah | 80 | 658 | / |
| Boiwo | 80 | 343 | / |
| Bhowo | 80 | 103 | / |
| Bowou | 80 | 22 | / |
| Bowho | 80 | 21 | / |
| Bouwo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Bowoy | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bowoi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Boywo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Buowo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bowoo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Boïwo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bovoh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bowod | 80 | 2 | / |
| Boswo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bowoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boîwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bewoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bowos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bowop | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boswosth | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bawuoh | 73 | 150 | / |
| Bawohe | 73 | 117 | / |
| Bowhoo | 73 | 55 | / |
| Bobouh | 73 | 36 | / |
| Bouwah | 73 | 15 | / |
| Boiwah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Boywah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Bouboh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bouwou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bauwoh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bawouh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beuwoh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Boohua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boouho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vabooh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boouha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hboboh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhohwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bowooy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bowood | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bobo | 67 | 53,598 | / |
| Bowa | 67 | 14,652 | / |
| Bovo | 67 | 9,577 | / |
| Bawo | 67 | 2,584 | / |
| Boubouh | 67 | 945 | / |
| Bewo | 67 | 595 | / |
| Boswood | 67 | 267 | / |
| Vowo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Boiwott | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhoobha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boohuad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boswash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boobhoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavooth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boibouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpouwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohouho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahbooh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boswath | 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 Bowoh
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