Owanda Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Owanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
England41:13,929,515290,718
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Owanda (36) may also be a first name.

Owanda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Owanda occurs most in The DR Congo. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Owanda is the 1,385,851st most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Owanda are found; 61 percent are found in Central Africa and 61 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 36 people.

Owanda is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 985,061. Outside of The DR Congo this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 17 percent reside and Cameroon, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owhanda9216/
Howanda921/
Owandah921/
Gouwanda861/
Obanda833,042/
Owonda832,689/
Awanda83501/
Owande83320/
Ewanda83132/
Owenda8399/
Ovanda8371/
Owando8329/
Owandi8315/
Uwanda839/
Owandj832/
Owandy831/
Owhonda771,449/
Ojwando771,017/
Owuonda77473/
Gowande7763/
Govanda7730/
Hawanda7726/
Awandha7711/
Owandho7711/
Gowandy779/
Awanday779/
Hewanda774/
Ojwandi774/
Ehwanda773/
Obandha773/
Huwanda772/
Awandah772/
Howandi772/
Owondha772/
Owatnde771/
Owondah771/
Oewande771/
Oywande771/
Owohnda771/
Oubanda771/
Owandje771/
Ouwando771/
Owondda771/
Ahwanda771/
Owandoh771/
Awandai771/
Owenday770/
Owhondah71480/
Owohndah7129/
Awandash7128/
Howander7121/
Uswandap7113/
Uwaindai717/
Owhondaa716/
Ochwando716/
Hoswandi715/
Owhondha713/
Owuondah712/
Gawandha711/
Govaanda711/
Owatendo711/
Obando67129,048/
Ovando6761,594/
Abanda6712,295/
Obande675,033/
Abonda671,266/
Awandi67841/
Avenda67555/
Owondo67503/
Uwandi67424/
Awande67370/
Awando67335/
Evanda67279/
Awonda67217/
Avanda67206/
Uwonda67185/
Ovande67150/
Avonda67143/
Ubanda67109/
Ewonda67109/
Ewando6773/
Owendo6760/
Awenda6738/
Goivanday6730/
Awandy6722/
Ovandi6721/
Uwando6721/
Ashwandah6716/
Ovenda6713/
Obonda6713/
Awachinda679/
Obandi678/
Owondi676/
Evonda675/
Uwande675/
Ovonda673/
Owonde673/
Ahwandast672/
Uvonda671/
Houwandje671/
Ovandò671/
Owondault671/
Owondy671/
Awamda671/
Awandé671/
Obandy671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Owanda
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