Ouega Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Ouega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ouega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1121:205,9938,732
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ouega (496) may also be a first name.

Ouega Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ouega Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ouega is borne by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ouega click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouega? popularity and diffusion

Ouega is the 1,701,480th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Ouega reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 381,018th most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 496 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 205,993. In The Ivory Coast it is most prevalent in: Montagnes District, where 92 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 4 percent reside and Bas-Sassandra District, where 1 percent reside. Other than The Ivory Coast this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houega91162/
Gouega9197/
Ouenga912/
Ouiega911/
Ouegah911/
Ouegad911/
Ouga891,312/
Uega897/
Oega891/
Ouyenga833/
Oueggad831/
Houga80715/
Ounga80687/
Gouga80494/
Ougha80209/
Ougad80158/
Ojega8069/
Oyega8051/
Ouego8036/
Ougah8034/
Owega8020/
Huega8018/
Oegah807/
Ougas805/
Ousga804/
Ougga803/
Ujega802/
Goega802/
Ougai802/
Ougaz802/
Oiega801/
Hoega801/
Uesga801/
Uyega801/
Oegha801/
Ougat801/
Ouyengah771/
Hounga737,023/
Ouggad731,584/
Oyenga731,223/
Oujgha73341/
Hougas73299/
Hoegah73287/
Oiegas73261/
Hougga73241/
Ouegui7386/
Hougaz7342/
Oyegha7328/
Oyegah7324/
Ojiega7318/
Gougay7317/
Ohiega7317/
Ojenga7313/
Oungha7312/
Hougah7311/
Ayouga739/
Ougaya738/
Hougad735/
Houego735/
Gougah735/
Hougha734/
Huegas734/
Oiegaş734/
Ojegha733/
Gougha732/
Uyenga732/
Gougai732/
Gougga732/
Goukga732/
Houhga732/
Ouengo732/
Gojega731/
Gougaã731/
Ounhga731/
Ohuege731/
Hougat731/
Hougay731/
Houkga731/
Houege731/
Oueguy731/
Oungai731/
Oyeega731/
Oiegaș731/
Goyega731/
Goegai731/
Oughad731/
Oungah731/
Ogiega731/
Ojegea731/
Gougaa731/
Ahuega731/
Oungay731/
Houyengah7116/
Vega671,129,203/
Bega6713,699/
Eega674,832/
Wega672,324/
Auga67858/
Ougo67838/
Eaga67533/
Oiga67372/
Yega67325/
Eiga67315/
Uiga67203/
Ayounga67183/
Houngah6798/
Iega6792/
Aega6744/
Euga6738/
Uegi6735/
Hoyenga6733/
Ouge6721/
Oege6715/
Uego6712/
Ougi679/
Oyengah674/
Ehounga674/
Ojga673/
Ejga673/
Eyounga673/
Oegi672/
Houggas672/
Oyennga672/
Wouegou672/
Ougy671/
Houghas671/
Ouegued671/
Ouggads671/
Houggad671/
Ayougha671/
Oiuogha671/
Oyengay671/
Oyengau671/
Houegui671/
Hayouga671/
Ouegouy671/
Ajougha671/
Ajounga671/
Owengah671/
Ouyngah671/
Oyeguea671/
Ouiegui671/
Ouenghi671/
Oughaiz671/
Oegy671/
Uegy671/
Uyga671/
Hujenga670/
Houghay670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ouega
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