Ouwo Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ouwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ouwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Ouwo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ouwo occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ouwo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouwo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,228,735th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Ouwo reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Chadic Africa.

The surname Ouwo is most frequently used in Niger, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 1,199,501. In Niger it is most common in: Dosso Region, where 50 percent live, Niamey Capital District, where 19 percent live and Zinder Region, where 13 percent live. Besides Niger Ouwo is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 24 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 24 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouwoh892/
Ouwoi891/
Ouwou891/
Owo865,729/
Uwo86234/
Ojuowo8072/
Gouwwo801/
Owoh7512,930/
Owoo756,335/
Obuo752,426/
Ohwo751,302/
Ouwa75618/
Auwo75540/
Oubo75484/
Owuo75451/
Osuo75445/
Uwoh75256/
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Owho75208/
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Uwho75123/
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Uhwo7570/
Howo7566/
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Huwo7521/
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Uwoi7516/
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Owwo753/
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Owoy752/
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Uwoo752/
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Uwgo751/
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Oyewo679,669/
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Houbo67103/
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Houvo6731/
Hauwo6730/
Owhuo6724/
Gohwo6719/
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Ochuo6715/
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Obuoh6710/
Hohwo679/
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Ohuwa679/
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Uwhoo674/
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Owosh672/
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Uwoot671/
Gowgo671/
Guwwo671/
Euwot671/
Aiowo671/
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Huwot671/
Auwoh671/
Auwou671/
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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 Ouwo
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