Owane Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Owane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya801:577,24927,285
Uganda721:542,21230,029
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Owane (25) may also be a first name.

Owane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Owane is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Owane is the 1,181,191st most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 36,256,447 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Owane reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 25 people.

The surname Owane is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 577,249. In Kenya Owane is primarily found in: Kisumu County, where 85 percent live, Homa Bay County, where 11 percent live and Busia County, where 1 percent live. Aside from Kenya Owane is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 36 percent live and The DR Congo, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oiwane91506/
Ouwane9113/
Oweane917/
Howane914/
Owaine912/
Owanne911/
Oowane911/
Owanet911/
Owanei911/
Owan895,333/
Owaineh839/
Ojwange832/
Howanie831/
Howagne831/
Owayneh831/
Ojwanei831/
Houwane831/
Ewane808,294/
Owani803,163/
Uwane80894/
Awane80792/
Howan80762/
Owone80711/
Owana80544/
Obane80470/
Oiwan80149/
Owene80106/
Owain8067/
Owany8038/
Owean8025/
Ovane8024/
Oywan8018/
Ojwan8013/
Owine8011/
Owuan808/
Ouwan803/
Owaan801/
Oowan801/
Owhan801/
Howanetz7713/
Gowaneea776/
Owagnerr771/
O'Wagner771/
Gouwaneh771/
Hawane731,087/
Hobane73299/
Oubane73210/
Ouwani73103/
Govane73101/
Uwaine7385/
Owanyi7371/
Hewane7362/
Ovanes7350/
Ujwane7338/
Ojwani7334/
Howhan7331/
Owoene7322/
Howana7322/
Obaine7321/
Hovane7314/
Owoine7314/
Oivane7311/
Owaini7310/
Owonie739/
Owuani739/
Oswant738/
Awanie738/
Awaene737/
Ouvane737/
Owhene736/
Owanna735/
Oweani735/
Ovanez734/
Awaneh734/
Oywene734/
Owaina734/
Owanai734/
Owanis734/
Uwanne733/
Owuana733/
Owonne733/
Obanne733/
Awanne733/
Awayne732/
Owayni732/
Hoiwan732/
Oweine732/
Awanee732/
Ewanea732/
Ahwane732/
Auwane732/
Gowaan732/
Houwan732/
Owaana732/
Ochwan732/
Huowan732/
Ovaner731/
Owacem731/
Howann731/
Ewanee731/
Aawane731/
Gowahn731/
Owonje731/
Awhane731/
Owuene731/
Owuaan731/
Awaneu731/
Uwanie731/
Ouwain731/
Obanee731/
Obeane731/
Huwane731/
Howani731/
Hojwan731/
Ho'wan731/
Oswang731/
Owajna731/
Owanny731/
Ouwana731/
Ouwean731/
Owenie731/
Owenne731/
Oibane731/
Obanea731/
Uswane731/
Ewaneh731/
E'Wane731/
Awanez731/
Awwane731/
Obaney731/
Ohwene731/
Ohwgan731/
Ojwand731/
Awanje731/
Osuane731/
Ouwine731/
Owanni731/
Ooywan731/
Oywhan731/
Oevane731/
Ewanne731/
Gowany731/
Hoowan731/
Gowean730/
Gowgan730/
Awan67210,636/
Oban671,499/
Awajneh67820/
Houbane67549/
Ovan67332/
Owon67318/
Ovangue67202/
Hovanes67190/
Owam67163/
Awayene6769/
Hovanet6755/
Hovaneţ6735/
Howanit6731/
Awangue6729/
Oweineh6724/
Hovanne6721/
Ahawane6717/
Ohwoene6717/
Goiwone6714/
Owonije6713/
Ojwanyi6713/
Obajone6712/
Gojwani679/
Houwana679/
Ovannes676/
Aboyane676/
Hochwagner676/
Auwange675/
Owoyine675/
Govhane674/
Awagner674/
Ãwahane674/
Owateng674/
Aswanei674/
Obeanne673/
Awaineh673/
Owojana673/
Guwanei673/
Huwange672/
Hawanie672/
Gawahne672/
Hovanee672/
Obajene672/
Houwain672/
Oshwang672/
Oevaney671/
Owahcem671/
Owascem671/
Hovaner671/
Aweaney671/
Gawange671/
Gohwani671/
Gowanni671/
Uwagner671/
Awahane671/
Owosnei671/
Awajene671/
Awainey671/
Ahwange671/
Ohvanes671/
Houwani671/
Howangi671/
Hawaine671/
Oswanii671/
Ouwanni671/
Oweiner671/
Ojwanng671/
O'Bayne671/
O'Swain671/
Gawaneh671/
Gowaani671/
Govanne671/
Asweane671/
Awanhet671/
Awanhie671/
Awasneh671/
Aweanie671/
Awijane671/
Owainid671/
Howwain671/
Hawaney671/
Awagnet671/
Ojwa'ng671/
Awayneh671/
Owaseng671/
Owoeneh671/
Owoyene671/
Osvanea671/
Ovainer671/
Ovaines671/
Hawanee671/
Howhann671/
Govange670/

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