Oswo Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Oswo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Oswo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oswo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oswo occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oswo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Oswo is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Oswo is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Oswo reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 75 percent are found and Niger, where 25 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Oswo occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 17 percent are found and Uganda, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshwo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Oswoy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goswo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oswa | 75 | 569 | / |
| Osuo | 75 | 445 | / |
| Osbo | 75 | 84 | / |
| Aswo | 75 | 18 | / |
| Oxwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoswoot | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ochwo | 67 | 11,420 | / |
| Oshuo | 67 | 144 | / |
| Oszwa | 67 | 97 | / |
| Oswah | 67 | 30 | / |
| Auswo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oshwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ousuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otswa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Osuoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ossuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aswos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozwho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoxwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oshbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gosuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osvos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hosswood | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Oswo
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