Owa Surname
Approximately 8,315 people bear this surname
Owa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,019 | 1:44,076 | 3,441 |
| Indonesia | 1,325 | 1:99,811 | 10,296 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,252 | 1:6,513 | 427 |
| Japan | 840 | 1:152,196 | 7,725 |
| Benin | 211 | 1:48,984 | 6,195 |
| Congo | 199 | 1:25,071 | 2,722 |
| Philippines | 187 | 1:541,381 | 61,532 |
| Ivory Coast | 48 | 1:480,651 | 15,491 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Owa (1,374) may also be a first name.
Owa Demographics
Owa Political Affiliation
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Owa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Owa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﻩ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Owa.
How Common Is The Last Name Owa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 60,575th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 876,434 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Owa live; 51 percent live in West Africa and 51 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 211,290th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 1,374 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,019 people, or 1 in 44,076. In Nigeria Owa is most common in: Kogi, where 30 percent are found, Lagos, where 13 percent are found and Edo, where 7 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Owa occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent are found.
Owa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Owa are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Owa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.4% less than the national average, earning R 72,708 per year and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oiwa | 86 | 17,800 | / |
| Howa | 86 | 6,353 | / |
| Owai | 86 | 1,796 | / |
| Owah | 86 | 1,794 | / |
| Ouwa | 86 | 618 | / |
| Oway | 86 | 332 | / |
| Owaa | 86 | 279 | / |
| Owha | 86 | 197 | / |
| Oywa | 86 | 189 | / |
| Owoa | 86 | 186 | / |
| Owua | 86 | 26 | / |
| Ohwa | 86 | 25 | / |
| Ojwa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Owaj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Uowa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Owwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Owau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Owea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ow | 80 | 7,308 | / |
| Howay | 75 | 1,736 | / |
| Owowa | 75 | 555 | / |
| Howai | 75 | 148 | / |
| Oszwa | 75 | 97 | / |
| Hojwa | 75 | 76 | / |
| Hohwa | 75 | 70 | / |
| Ovowa | 75 | 49 | / |
| Houwa | 75 | 46 | / |
| Ouwah | 75 | 43 | / |
| Howah | 75 | 35 | / |
| Owait | 75 | 26 | / |
| Owaha | 75 | 25 | / |
| Oweae | 75 | 25 | / |
| Owaas | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hoywa | 75 | 17 | / |
| Oowah | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ohuwa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ouwai | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hoiwa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Awowa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Owatt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Howea | 75 | 5 | / |
| Avowa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ouwua | 75 | 4 | / |
| Owuad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Afowa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ofowa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ouway | 75 | 3 | / |
| Owaat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oiwah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Howaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Howua | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owa'a | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owaah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owhad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owayz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oweaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohwat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojswa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gowua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owuah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owgah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gowaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owaay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owgai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouwga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owast | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owazz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oywaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojjwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojwat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Wai | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Way | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owats | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owahy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiwas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owhap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howga | 75 | 0 | / |
| Owath | 75 | 0 | / |
| Oba | 67 | 131,979 | / |
| Awa | 67 | 41,571 | / |
| How | 67 | 21,448 | / |
| Owo | 67 | 5,729 | / |
| Ova | 67 | 5,179 | / |
| Owf | 67 | 311 | / |
| Ouw | 67 | 142 | / |
| Hoszwa | 67 | 60 | / |
| Owh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Goweah | 67 | 26 | / |
| Howash | 67 | 24 | / |
| Howadt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ohw | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hoshwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oswaat | 67 | 10 | / |
| Owauyi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oiw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uow | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oow | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Howait | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouwaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oww | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Howaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goweau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Howaad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gouwah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owoaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owahah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oswatd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouwaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owahij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owatch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howasz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhoway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiwa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Waid | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Watt | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Weah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Affowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owayss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoowah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oszwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oswast | 67 | 0 | / |
| Howaud | 67 | 0 | / |
Owa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Owa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻭﻩ | awh | - |
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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 Owa
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