Owama Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Owama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 67 | 1:2,643,922 | 85,652 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
Owama (25) may also be a first name.
Owama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Owama is most common in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owama? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,152,526th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Owama reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Owama is also the 2,136,160th most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 25 people.
The surname Owama is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 2,643,922. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 79 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent are found and Lagos, where 4 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 9 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owuama | 91 | 445 | / |
| Owamah | 91 | 85 | / |
| Owamga | 91 | 1 | / |
| Owaema | 91 | 1 | / |
| Obama | 80 | 48,801 | / |
| Ewama | 80 | 317 | / |
| Awama | 80 | 252 | / |
| Owoma | 80 | 151 | / |
| Owame | 80 | 127 | / |
| Uwama | 80 | 107 | / |
| Ovama | 80 | 37 | / |
| Owema | 80 | 33 | / |
| Owamo | 80 | 26 | / |
| Owami | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gowameea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hoshwama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hawama | 73 | 951 | / |
| Eweama | 73 | 295 | / |
| Awaema | 73 | 122 | / |
| Obamma | 73 | 61 | / |
| Awamah | 73 | 48 | / |
| Oubama | 73 | 38 | / |
| Uwamai | 73 | 24 | / |
| Owoima | 73 | 23 | / |
| Awaima | 73 | 16 | / |
| Osuama | 73 | 11 | / |
| Awamma | 73 | 9 | / |
| Uwamah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Obaima | 73 | 7 | / |
| Uwaima | 73 | 6 | / |
| Owomah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Obamea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Uwuama | 73 | 5 | / |
| Uwamma | 73 | 4 | / |
| Uwauma | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oobama | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oswoma | 73 | 3 | / |
| Owuoma | 73 | 3 | / |
| O'Bama | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hobama | 73 | 2 | / |
| Awamai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ojuama | 73 | 2 | / |
| Howamo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovamai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouwami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovasma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owouma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obauma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obamaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowoma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auwama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awamay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aweama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awwama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owomat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owamou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uowoma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uwaama | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uwamoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awamoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owaimer | 67 | 293 | / |
| Govamma | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hoswami | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gouwami | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eweamah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gohwami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gowwami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goowami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govhama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoswamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawamah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwaumah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howamis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houwame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howaimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawaema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owahmed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aweamat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uowemay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouvama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowhamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouwoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwamaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howhame | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Owama
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