Ovei Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

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

Ovei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Ovei (26) may also be a first name.

Ovei Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ovei is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ovei.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovei? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Ovei live; 50 percent live in Oceania Islands and 50 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 26 people.

This surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Gulf, where 75 percent are found, Eastern Highlands, where 13 percent are found and National Capital District, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Ovei occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oveis8930/
Șovei8930/
Oveyi8926/
Oveid8912/
Govei894/
Oveit891/
Oveiy891/
Ovi8623,865/
Ove865,688/
Goveia807,784/
Gouvei8011/
Hoveid809/
Hoveiz808/
Ouveia804/
Goveyi803/
Goveio801/
O'Veit801/
Oveias801/
Hove7535,310/
Gove7532,163/
Ovie7513,547/
Over754,030/
Owei753,144/
Govi753,036/
Hovi752,988/
Obei751,782/
Ovey751,717/
Ovee751,359/
Ovis751,007/
Oveh75882/
Ovai75767/
Oves75450/
Oved75448/
Avei75375/
Ovid75315/
Ovye75240/
Ovoi75222/
Ovio75193/
Ovih75181/
Ovea7576/
Evei7569/
Oove7548/
Ovii7546/
Ovit7535/
Oive7532/
Ovez7525/
Oviç7521/
Ovet7520/
Oivi7520/
Ouvi7519/
Oewi7512/
Oevi7511/
Ouve7510/
Ovui758/
Ovue756/
Oviz756/
Ovge755/
Osvi753/
Ovae753/
Ovhe752/
Șovi752/
Ovej751/
Ovhi751/
Ovoe751/
Oyve751/
Otvi751/
Ohve751/
Uove751/
Gouveia73133,308/
Goiveia733/
Gooveia733/
Gouveio733/
Hoveije732/
Goveeyi731/
Ğouveia731/
Gouveie731/
Obeid6757,823/
Govea6726,511/
Hovey678,816/
Hover674,936/
Hovis674,755/
Hoeve671,921/
Obeji671,518/
Ovais671,408/
Ovitt671,027/
Hovet67625/
Govey67434/
Ovich67423/
Hoveh67354/
Overå67312/
Gouvi67304/
Houvi67265/
Hoves67235/
Obeyi67232/
Havei67218/
Oveja67181/
Ovaid67169/
Otves67169/
Ovaje67164/
Ovist67133/
Ovesh67126/
Hovie67105/
Ovett6797/
Gouve6778/
Hovea6765/
Oviyo6765/
Hovoi6765/
Ouver6761/
Oviya6758/
Hovee6750/
Gobei6749/
Ovest6747/
Oveya6746/
Hovai6745/
Oweyi6731/
Oiver6730/
Goovi6730/
Huovi6730/
Șovea6729/
Ovaia6729/
Hoive6728/
Howei6726/
Ovaye6724/
Hoovi6724/
Oivio6724/
Oveje6723/
Ovejo6722/
Gavei6722/
Goive6722/
Osver6721/
Govai6718/
Hotvi6717/
Aveis6717/
Ovets6715/
Hovue6715/
Oviss6715/
Govio6715/
Oubei6714/
Govhe6713/
Osvai6713/
Govhi6713/
Hovej6713/
Hoove6712/
Ovihs6712/
Ovaji6711/
Oveys6711/
Goivi6711/
Hévei6710/
Hovit6710/
Hovid679/
Overø679/
Osvet679/
Obeit679/
Ovawe679/
Houve678/
Ovieh678/
Oweih678/
Ovhed678/
Oivea677/
Hevei677/
Oviea677/
Govie676/
Oveyt676/
Eveyi676/
Ouwei676/
Hovge675/
Oveas675/
Ovija675/
Obeis675/
Hovez675/
Hobei675/
Ovetz674/
Obeij674/
Obeia674/
Hoivi674/
Ovejh673/
Aveid673/
Oweii673/
Gouveiaa672/
Ouvio672/
Overr672/
Ovess672/
Govee672/
Goveh672/
Obeio672/
Oveat672/
Oweji672/
Ovois672/
Oswei672/
Oviye672/
Ovuyi672/
Oweie672/
Obeih671/
Osvea671/
Osved671/
Osvey671/
Ovaiz671/
Ovech671/
Oveed671/
Ovher671/
Ohvis671/
Oives671/
Oover671/
Oovez671/
Hoved671/
Hoviz671/
Goove671/
Govij671/
Goviy671/
Aveia671/
Aveić671/
Aveji671/
Govae671/
Ovoye671/
Oviie671/
Ovedh671/
Obeie671/
Hovhe671/
Hovii671/
Hovij671/
Otveš671/
Otvis671/
Otviy671/
Otviş671/
Ovidt671/
Ovioh671/
Ouves671/
Ovayi671/
Ojvez671/
Ojvoi671/
Oewai671/
Obeiy671/
Obeiz671/
O'Wei671/
Eveia671/
Obeii671/
Oovie671/
Ovuis671/
Ovije671/
Ovesz671/
Oveer671/
Oowei671/
Aveiz671/
Gojve671/
Hovoe670/

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Footnotes

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