Oveja Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Oveja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oveja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1051:445,25723,393
Argentina571:749,88450,572
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Oveja (16) may also be a first name.

Oveja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oveja is more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oveja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,267,784th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Oveja reside; 58 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 16 people.

The last name is most common in Spain, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 445,257. In Spain Oveja is most prevalent in: Castile and León, where 50 percent are found, Madrid, where 24 percent are found and Asturias, where 17 percent are found. Other than Spain it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 31 percent are found and The Philippines, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ovejas91644/
Ovieja911/
Ovedja911/
Ovea8976/
Ovej891/
Gouveja832/
Govea8026,511/
Obeja801,302/
Aveja8093/
Ovesa8075/
Hovea8065/
Oveya8046/
Șovea8029/
Oveje8023/
Ovejo8022/
Hovej8013/
Oviea807/
Oivea807/
Oweja805/
Ovija805/
Oveas805/
Ovuja804/
Ovejh803/
Ovaja802/
Oveat802/
Osvea801/
Ovoja801/
Gouvea7320,419/
Goveia737,784/
Obejas732,588/
Goveya73485/
Ovezea73254/
Ovesea73180/
Ovijač7379/
Oviesa7339/
Ovieza7320/
Ovuoja739/
Hoivea738/
Avedja738/
Ovecha734/
Ouveia734/
Gaveja733/
Gobeja732/
Obejay732/
Ovejhe732/
Oveiza731/
Govaja731/
Ovijay731/
Oveias731/
Hoveza731/
Haveja731/
Ovesaş731/
Oviejo731/
Goovea731/
Hoovea731/
Oveatt730/
Gouveia67133,308/
Ovie6713,547/
Ovey671,717/
Ovee671,359/
Ovai67767/
Oubejja67669/
Avea67378/
Obea67310/
Ovye67240/
Ovaa67184/
Avej67102/
Ovijach6758/
Ovoa6754/
Govheya6754/
Ovau6731/
Ovei6716/
Ovay678/
Ovue676/
Obej676/
Goiveia673/
Gooveia673/
Ovae673/
Hoveije672/
Ovaj671/
Gouveza671/
Owea671/
Ovehyat671/
Ğouveia671/
Ovoe671/
Havejai671/
Osvezah671/
Ovuj671/

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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 Oveja
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