Ouwehand Surname

149,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ouwehand Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ouwehand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,6681:6,330704
Canada1011:364,80832,793
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
England311:1,797,35772,927
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Finland111:499,70030,478
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Anguilla21:6,718471
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Ouwehand Last Name Facts

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

Ouwehand is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouwehand? popularity and diffusion

Ouwehand is the 149,787th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,472,031 people. Ouwehand is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Ouwehand are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Ouwehand is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,668 people, or 1 in 6,330. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 64 percent reside, North Holland, where 13 percent reside and Gelderland, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent reside and New Zealand, where 1 percent reside.

Ouwehand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ouwehand surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ouwehand earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 236.26% more than the national average, earning R 799,092 per year; in United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $54,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouwehands941/
Houwehand941/
Ouwehamd881/
Ouwean861/
Ouwejan80177/
Oweihan8067/
Ouweham801/
Owean7725/
Uwean771/
Ouweijan753/
Owejan7114/
Oweyan719/
Oweane717/
Obehan713/
Uwaend712/
Uweyan712/
Ouwain711/
Uwaind711/
Gowean710/
Goweian676/
Houwain672/
Oweijan672/
Oweyang671/
Goveand671/
Oweiham671/
Oussouehan671/
Obhaind671/
Owaihan671/
Ovuhian671/
Oweyean671/
Ouwyang671/
Obehaun670/

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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 Ouwehand
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