Oruwa Surname
Approximately 252 people bear this surname
Oruwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 238 | 1:744,297 | 33,840 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Oruwa (38) may also be a first name.
Oruwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oruwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oruwa occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oruwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,009,375th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Oruwa reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 38 people.
The surname Oruwa is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 744,297. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ondo, where 25 percent reside, Ebonyi, where 18 percent reside and Delta, where 13 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 3 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oruewa | 91 | 38 | / |
| Orouwa | 91 | 35 | / |
| Orzuwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oreuwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ooruwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ourouwa | 83 | 32 | / |
| Aruwa | 80 | 5,238 | / |
| Oruba | 80 | 504 | / |
| Eruwa | 80 | 311 | / |
| Oriwa | 80 | 254 | / |
| Uruwa | 80 | 70 | / |
| Oruwo | 80 | 34 | / |
| Oruva | 80 | 23 | / |
| Oruwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Outrouwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orouwoha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haruwa | 73 | 276 | / |
| Goruva | 73 | 144 | / |
| Uruwah | 73 | 137 | / |
| Arouwa | 73 | 81 | / |
| Orouwe | 73 | 70 | / |
| Eruwha | 73 | 60 | / |
| Huruwa | 73 | 53 | / |
| Aruwai | 73 | 27 | / |
| Orowua | 73 | 26 | / |
| Orowai | 73 | 24 | / |
| Orouba | 73 | 17 | / |
| Uruwat | 73 | 12 | / |
| Oroway | 73 | 12 | / |
| Aruwaa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Aruwah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Orouva | 73 | 5 | / |
| Horuba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Horiwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Arhuwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Orowha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Orguwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oriewa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ouruba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heruwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orouwé | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orowea | 73 | 1 | / |
| A'Ruwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oruwie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Areuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orueva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orusua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohruwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orauwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oruhwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aruuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eruwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehruwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oruwho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orouwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aruwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arruwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aruway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oruwhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uruwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arzuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arauwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orubau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Urouwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Horowai | 67 | 110 | / |
| Uruwaya | 67 | 102 | / |
| Harouwa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Guruhwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Horowaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Horoway | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oruewho | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oroubah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Horuiva | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ourouba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Orrowua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aruwais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orhuwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haruway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oruwihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oruehwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haruwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horihua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houriwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harguwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orouhwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orheuba | 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 Oruwa
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