Ovau Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

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

Ovau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ovau (18) may also be a first name.

Ovau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ovau is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,543,123rd most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Ovau reside; 94 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 94 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Ovau is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname Ovau is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 281,163. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Gulf, where 48 percent reside, National Capital District, where 28 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 24 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 3 percent reside and Thailand, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ovaut891/
Ovaud890/
Ova865,179/
Ovu862,600/
Oovaut8026/
Ovayau803/
Hovaud802/
Oiveau801/
Goveau801/
Ovat756,562/
Gova753,446/
Govu751,014/
Ovah75917/
Ovai75767/
Ovaz75464/
Oiva75454/
Hova75305/
Ovas75259/
Șova75217/
Avau75202/
Ovad75192/
Ovuh75191/
Ovaa75184/
Ouva75124/
Ovuo7590/
Ovea7576/
Ovuz7567/
Ovaç7562/
Ovoa7554/
Ovou7545/
Oeva7534/
Ovağ7527/
Hovu7526/
Otva7519/
Ovay758/
Ovui758/
Obau757/
Ovue756/
Ovus756/
Osva755/
Ovuu755/
Ovhu755/
Ovux755/
Ovga754/
Ovae753/
Ovha752/
Ohva752/
Ovut752/
Owau751/
Ojva751/
Ojvu751/
Ovuj751/
Ouvu751/
Ovaj751/
Oovu751/
Oyvu751/
Ohvu751/
Govea6726,511/
Ovoya672,335/
Ovais671,408/
Govha67741/
Hotva67570/
Govou67201/
Avayu67194/
Oveja67181/
Osvat67178/
Ovaid67169/
Ovaje67164/
Avaux67155/
Otvas67140/
Goova67128/
Hovas67123/
Ova'a67121/
Hovad67112/
Ovuoh67109/
Avaut6798/
Hoeva6787/
Obaju6778/
Hovea6765/
Ovats6764/
Oviya6758/
Osvay6755/
Goiva6749/
Oveya6746/
Hovai6745/
Ovuya6745/
Gouva6742/
Hovat6738/
Aveau6730/
Ovaya6730/
Șovea6729/
Ovaia6729/
Ovaat6727/
Ovatt6724/
Ovhad6724/
Ovaye6724/
Govai6718/
Hovue6715/
Gavau6714/
Oshva6714/
Avahu6713/
Osvai6713/
Ovaha6713/
Ovaji6711/
Ouvas6711/
Oyvat6711/
Huova6711/
Hovhu6710/
Gobau6710/
Ovawe679/
Avhau678/
Ovhat678/
Oivea677/
Obahu677/
Oviea677/
Owaju677/
Govêa677/
Gouvu677/
Oivas676/
Ovohu676/
Houva676/
Hoova676/
Hovah675/
Oveas675/
Ovija675/
Govaj674/
Avaju674/
Ovuja674/
Hoivu674/
Havau674/
Avaud673/
Houvu673/
Hoľva673/
Ovach673/
Goyva672/
Ovacz672/
Ovhas672/
Ovaja672/
Oveat672/
Ovayo672/
Hovou672/
Oșvat672/
Ovaah672/
Ovujo672/
Ovass672/
Obayu672/
Ovuyi672/
Oivat671/
Osvea671/
Ouvat671/
Ovaiz671/
Ovhaa671/
Ovhah671/
Ovhoa671/
Ovuch671/
Oovas671/
Avaus671/
Avauz671/
Hovay671/
Govae671/
Ovash671/
Ovuoa671/
Ovouh671/
Obauh671/
Hovoa671/
Hoiva671/
Oovaa671/
Otvat671/
Osvas671/
Oşvat671/
Ovayi671/
Obaud671/
Ovuhs671/
Ovuis671/
Osvad671/
Osvuy671/
Ovuut671/
Ovoja671/
Ovaht671/
Onpau671/
Uovaa671/
Uovud671/
Hovus670/
Ochva670/

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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 Ovau
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