Oveng Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Oveng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oveng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Oveng Last Name Facts

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

Oveng is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Oveng click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oveng? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Oveng reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 53 percent reside in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa.

The last name Oveng is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 1,384,605. In Cameroon Oveng is most common in: South Region, where 73 percent are found, Centre Region, where 20 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 7 percent are found. Barring Cameroon Oveng exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Gabon, where 6 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoveng9118/
Oven891,843/
Ovengue831/
Hoveing830/
Hoven804,938/
Goven80727/
Oving80491/
Ovien80402/
Eveng80400/
Oweng8083/
Osven8063/
Ovang8038/
Ovene8036/
Aveng8018/
Ovong8011/
Ovein808/
O'Ven806/
Ovent805/
Ovhen803/
Ovenc803/
Oveun802/
Ovean801/
Ouven801/
Ovenn801/
Oyven801/
Ohven801/
Oiven801/
Ovend801/
Ovesen733,638/
Hoving733,574/
Hooven731,293/
Hovent7340/
Howeng7335/
Goving7332/
Hovang7317/
Hovend7316/
Hoväng7314/
Govean7313/
Houven7313/
Gouven7313/
Oviong7311/
Oweang739/
Govenc739/
Hoyven736/
Ovesne734/
Gohven734/
Osvein733/
Obeing732/
Ovenne732/
Oewang732/
Hovene732/
Eveing732/
Haveng731/
Ohweng731/
Hotven731/
Evenng731/
Evieng731/
Goveen731/
Gooven731/
Oviten730/
Goiven730/
Ovings730/
Owen67203,153/
Aven673,518/
Ovin67712/
Hovingh67442/
Onpheng67187/
Hovesen67146/
Ovyn67113/
Obeteng6781/
Hoveijn6757/
Hoeving6729/
Ovén6728/
Avesing6726/
Houtven6711/
Hovehne679/
Hojvang677/
Ovem676/
Ovechin676/
Ovenova672/
Hoveten672/
Oweings671/
Gooving671/
Oveseen671/
Ovjn671/
Housven671/
Gouveen671/
Hooving671/
Osvetin671/
Ovín671/
Owengue671/
Oeveinc671/
Gouvein671/
Avengue671/
Havengs671/
Goweing670/

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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 Oveng
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