Obiowa Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Obiowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Obiowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obiowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obiowa is found most in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obiowa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Obiowa occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Obiowa are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 16,103,887. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 55 percent live, Abia, where 9 percent live and Benue, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obioowa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Obiwa | 91 | 31 | / |
| Obiowo | 83 | 80 | / |
| Obiawa | 83 | 20 | / |
| Gobiwa | 83 | 17 | / |
| Obiova | 83 | 12 | / |
| Obiewa | 83 | 10 | / |
| Obioba | 83 | 7 | / |
| Abiowa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Obaiwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Oboiwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obiwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obiovah | 77 | 5 | / |
| Obichwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Obiohua | 77 | 3 | / |
| Oboiowo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Obouywa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obiowou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obiowho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obioweh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obiowei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obibo | 73 | 150 | / |
| Obewa | 73 | 149 | / |
| Abiwa | 73 | 84 | / |
| Obiwo | 73 | 26 | / |
| Obiba | 73 | 20 | / |
| Obuihowo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Owaiowai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ebijowah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owajiowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obiabo | 67 | 1,903 | / |
| Obiava | 67 | 37 | / |
| Abiawa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Obaibo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ebiowo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Obiobo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Obiobi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Objawa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oviawa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Abiowo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Obiaba | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hobiba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obiawe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Abiwua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obiabi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abioba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obievo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obijua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abiewa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obijuo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obeswa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oboibo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obiobe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obihua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obaiba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oviova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abiova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obeywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abiowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obieva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobibo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiabe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obiwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abiwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obewah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abiowy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oboiwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obisuo | 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 Obiowa
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