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 last name Ovia is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ovia? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ovia is the 150,120th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,478,757 people. The last name Ovia is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Ovia reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 226,824th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 1,218 people.
Ovia is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,923 people, or 1 in 92,118. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ebonyi, where 27 percent are found, Lagos, where 22 percent are found and Delta, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Ovia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ovia
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