Ojowa Surname
Approximately 419 people bear this surname
Ojowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 250 | 1:708,571 | 32,605 |
| Kenya | 166 | 1:278,192 | 18,180 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ojowa (91) may also be a first name.
Ojowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ojowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ojowa is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ojowa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 702,422nd most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 17,392,711 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ojowa reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 91 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 250 people, or 1 in 708,571. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ondo, where 43 percent are found, Lagos, where 24 percent are found and Kaduna, where 8 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 40 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gojowa | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ojowah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jowa | 89 | 1,890 | / |
| Ojow | 89 | 192 | / |
| Ojwa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Odjouwa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ojowoha | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ojapowa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ojiwa | 80 | 355 | / |
| Ojoba | 80 | 329 | / |
| Ozowa | 80 | 256 | / |
| Osowa | 80 | 175 | / |
| Hojwa | 80 | 76 | / |
| Ojewa | 80 | 31 | / |
| Ajowa | 80 | 31 | / |
| Oyowa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Ojowo | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ojawa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ejowa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ijowa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yoowa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ocowa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ojswa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jowna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojjwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojwat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yojwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gojow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oudjouwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ojo | 75 | 425,587 | / |
| Oja | 75 | 10,066 | / |
| Ooa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ojw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ozouwa | 73 | 168 | / |
| Oyowah | 73 | 157 | / |
| Ojohwo | 73 | 129 | / |
| Ojiewa | 73 | 93 | / |
| Ojuowo | 73 | 72 | / |
| Ojobah | 73 | 44 | / |
| Ozowah | 73 | 43 | / |
| Ojooba | 73 | 37 | / |
| Oppowa | 73 | 35 | / |
| Osouwa | 73 | 27 | / |
| Osoway | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ojowho | 73 | 21 | / |
| Adjowa | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ojowoh | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ochowa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Oshowa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Oosawa | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ojuoha | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hajowa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Goyowa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hojova | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ijowha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ayoowa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ojiwua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ojewoa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gojova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hojiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajowha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oozawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojuoba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojowou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojosua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijoowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijeowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyowha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojiwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojiwga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gozowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojowuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyuowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Dowa | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hojo | 67 | 23,089 | / |
| Oiwa | 67 | 17,800 | / |
| Ojah | 67 | 5,318 | / |
| Hoja | 67 | 4,323 | / |
| Gojo | 67 | 3,674 | / |
| Goja | 67 | 3,460 | / |
| Ouja | 67 | 2,886 | / |
| Oyow | 67 | 2,713 | / |
| Ajwa | 67 | 2,523 | / |
| Ioja | 67 | 2,261 | / |
| Ojoh | 67 | 2,145 | / |
| Jova | 67 | 1,581 | / |
| Ojaa | 67 | 1,552 | / |
| Ojua | 67 | 1,137 | / |
| Ojoo | 67 | 853 | / |
| Oujo | 67 | 661 | / |
| Ouwa | 67 | 618 | / |
| Oywa | 67 | 189 | / |
| Yoja | 67 | 144 | / |
| Owezowa | 67 | 120 | / |
| Yojo | 67 | 94 | / |
| Ooja | 67 | 94 | / |
| Ijow | 67 | 65 | / |
| Aowa | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ojuo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ojohwoh | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ojap | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ohja | 67 | 41 | / |
| Oojo | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ojab | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ijwa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ajibowa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ejobowa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Đoja | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hajoway | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ojio | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ajow | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ojwo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hooa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ooya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ejwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Adjouwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oejo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ojoshua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ujwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yoyowah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ojob | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ujow | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hojsova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyewowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uojo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ooea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ozouwga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyebowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iojo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oojw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoozawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houbowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hodjova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gozowai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adjoiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayodowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojjw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojsw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojyw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyjw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoja | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ojowa
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