Owade Surname

178,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Owade Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,0531:22,4942,558
Nigeria2341:757,02034,256
Uganda431:907,89040,955
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Congo91:554,34412,633
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Owade (266) may also be a first name.

Owade Last Name Facts

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

Owade is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owade? popularity and diffusion

Owade is the 178,298th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 3,041,547 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Owade live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Owade is also the 545,281st most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 266 people.

The surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 2,053 people, or 1 in 22,494. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 18 percent live, Siaya County, where 16 percent live and Busia County, where 11 percent live. Beside Kenya Owade occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 10 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.

Owade Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Owade surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Owade 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owaade9127/
Gowade9119/
Owuade9116/
Ouwade916/
Owadde914/
Owadie914/
O'Wade913/
Owadeh912/
Owadee911/
Owoyade8327/
Houwade8324/
Howader8312/
Owuadey8311/
Owaydeh832/
Oshwade832/
Hoswade830/
Owada8029,124/
Awade806,623/
Obade80946/
Owede80811/
Owode80712/
Owadi80184/
Uwade80116/
Ewade8078/
Owide8038/
Ovade8018/
Ãwade802/
Howaider771/
Ojuade732,907/
Awadey73920/
Owaida73623/
Ovadje73435/
Obaide73275/
Awadeh73234/
Govade73233/
Hawade73194/
Ohwada73158/
Ohwode73148/
Obaude73125/
Howady73122/
Owhadi73116/
Obhade7395/
Owhode7381/
Uwadie7374/
Awadje7349/
Eweade7341/
Osuade7339/
Ovadhe7333/
Aawade7330/
Owoode7328/
Owhede7326/
Ewaade7320/
Oweide7319/
Oubade7316/
Hobade7313/
Ewuade7313/
Ovaide7312/
Obaade7312/
Uwaide7312/
Owodje7312/
Ovadge7311/
Awadee7310/
Oowada739/
Owayda739/
Owoede739/
Awhade737/
Owedei737/
Huwade737/
Hovade736/
Owhady735/
Osvade735/
Oybade735/
Ovhade734/
Obeade734/
Obatde733/
Awadhe733/
Awadie733/
Owadis733/
Awadge732/
Awgade732/
Owaidi732/
Obadhe732/
Awwade732/
Awadea732/
Uwaude732/
Owedie732/
Awadei732/
Ouwada732/
Ovadie732/
Ãwadhe731/
Oswady731/
Gowady731/
Aweade731/
Auwade731/
Uweade731/
Awaude731/
Awaide731/
Howadi731/
Owaddy731/
Ojwadi731/
Obadde731/
Obadea731/
Ãwadje731/
Awadet731/
Howede731/
Uwadea731/
Uwadei731/
Uowadi731/
Owodea731/
Owohde731/
Ovahde731/
Howide730/
Howaidi671,501/
Aboyade67496/
Awoyade67368/
Howaidy67367/
Howayda67185/
Obajide6794/
Owodeha6786/
Gawhade6776/
Uwadiea6758/
Obojade6757/
Awaddeh6746/
Awwadeh6742/
Awowede6739/
Ohwoide6729/
Howaida6728/
Awadieh6727/
Gouwadi6724/
Owoyode6721/
Owhoede6720/
Awhadje6716/
Obaidee6715/
Oweidei6712/
Owhoide6711/
Oweiide6710/
Obawede679/
Hauwade679/
Owaidha679/
Govhade677/
Hewayde677/
Obayode676/
Owgaddi675/
Ouwaida674/
Gawaade674/
Owoyede674/
Ohweide674/
Owodeah674/
Houbade674/
Gawadee674/
Hawades674/
Owoidie673/
Owohdje673/
Ovajede673/
Ochwadi673/
Aawhade672/
Obajade672/
Gawadde672/
Osvades671/
Heewade671/
Gaawade671/
Awadess671/
Awaudeh671/
Awaydeh671/
Gujwade671/
Govadey671/
Aboiade671/
Owodihe671/
Owiedei671/
Avowede671/
Owhetde671/
Oswadid671/
Ovadhes671/
Owayuda671/
Uwaidie671/
Gouwode671/
Awaddey671/
Awayide671/
Awayode671/
Obaydee671/
O'Weide671/
Awaideh671/
Ohwodje671/
Auwadei671/
Awojade671/
Achwade671/
Uwadihe671/
Uwaidea671/
Hoshwauder670/

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