Ovia Surname
Approximately 2,940 people bear this surname
Ovia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,923 | 1:92,118 | 6,380 |
| Papua New Guinea | 847 | 1:9,627 | 785 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
Ovia (1,218) may also be a first name.
Ovia Demographics
Ovia Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ovia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ovia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ovia is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ovia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 150,120th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,478,757 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Ovia are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 66 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ovia is also the 226,824th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 1,218 people.
Ovia is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,923 people, or 1 in 92,118. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Ebonyi, where 27 percent are found, Lagos, where 22 percent are found and Delta, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Ovia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ovia last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Ovia earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govia | 89 | 702 | / |
| Oviah | 89 | 28 | / |
| Ovias | 89 | 21 | / |
| Ouvia | 89 | 14 | / |
| Hovia | 89 | 12 | / |
| Oviea | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ovija | 89 | 5 | / |
| Oviat | 89 | 2 | / |
| Oviaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oviaz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oviatt | 80 | 2,082 | / |
| Gouvia | 80 | 112 | / |
| Ovijač | 80 | 79 | / |
| Goviea | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ovayia | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hoyvia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouvias | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ovijay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ochvia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Avia | 75 | 24,495 | / |
| Obia | 75 | 12,022 | / |
| Evia | 75 | 3,460 | / |
| Ovio | 75 | 193 | / |
| Ovea | 75 | 76 | / |
| Owia | 75 | 66 | / |
| Ovja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ovya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ovijach | 73 | 58 | / |
| Gouviea | 73 | 34 | / |
| Hoviatt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Govaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ousviat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hevia | 67 | 11,435 | / |
| Obias | 67 | 7,681 | / |
| Gavia | 67 | 4,842 | / |
| Havia | 67 | 714 | / |
| Aviad | 67 | 677 | / |
| Obiah | 67 | 405 | / |
| Oubia | 67 | 373 | / |
| Avias | 67 | 362 | / |
| Owiah | 67 | 348 | / |
| Gobia | 67 | 223 | / |
| Obiad | 67 | 215 | / |
| Avija | 67 | 210 | / |
| Aviat | 67 | 178 | / |
| Aviah | 67 | 155 | / |
| Ompia | 67 | 104 | / |
| Obiha | 67 | 99 | / |
| Asvia | 67 | 72 | / |
| Hovea | 67 | 65 | / |
| Hobia | 67 | 54 | / |
| Obiay | 67 | 43 | / |
| Șovea | 67 | 29 | / |
| Auvia | 67 | 27 | / |
| Aviae | 67 | 27 | / |
| Evija | 67 | 26 | / |
| Oivio | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hovio | 67 | 23 | / |
| Obija | 67 | 22 | / |
| Avioa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Obiat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Govio | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ojwia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eviah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aviha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ovios | 67 | 8 | / |
| Onpia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oivea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Osbia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obiae | 67 | 7 | / |
| Obiaz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obiaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oveha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aviaz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obhia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouvio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atvia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aviap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otvio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovioh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oviho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oobia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obgia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eviha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouveiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahvia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oewia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovieo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aviaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euvia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oivya | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ovia
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