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Where Does The Last Name Owan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Owan (Oriya: ଓାନ) is most common in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Owan is the 89,925^th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,366,500 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Owan live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Owan is also the 222,559^th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 1,258 people.

The last name Owan is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,741 people, or 1 in 37,364. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Cross River, where 76 percent are found, Delta, where 4 percent are found and Lagos, where 3 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Owan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Owan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Owan last name increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Owan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Owan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Owan surname are 8.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.16% registered to vote for the political party.

Owan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.02% more than the national average, earning $54,806 USD per year.