Owang Surname
Approximately 741 people bear this surname
Owang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 478 | 1:96,611 | 8,534 |
| Philippines | 174 | 1:581,829 | 64,136 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Owang (127) may also be a first name.
Owang Demographics
Owang Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Owang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Owang is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owang? popularity and diffusion
The last name Owang is the 456,743rd most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,834,745 people. Owang is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Owang are found; 69 percent are found in East Africa and 43 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 825,494th most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 127 people.
This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 478 people, or 1 in 96,611. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 25 percent live, Kisumu County, where 20 percent live and Siaya County, where 16 percent live. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 23 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.
Owang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Owang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Owang surname rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Owang Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojwang | 91 | 22,646 | / |
| Howang | 91 | 49 | / |
| Ouwang | 91 | 37 | / |
| Oweang | 91 | 9 | / |
| Owgang | 91 | 9 | / |
| Oewang | 91 | 2 | / |
| Oswang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ohwang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ojwan'g | 83 | 275 | / |
| Houwang | 83 | 60 | / |
| Huowang | 83 | 7 | / |
| Owateng | 83 | 4 | / |
| Oshwang | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ojwanng | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ojwa'ng | 83 | 1 | / |
| Owaseng | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obang | 80 | 42,317 | / |
| Awang | 80 | 20,869 | / |
| Ewang | 80 | 3,744 | / |
| Owong | 80 | 342 | / |
| Uwang | 80 | 166 | / |
| Oweng | 80 | 83 | / |
| Ovang | 80 | 38 | / |
| Àwang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Éwang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houwaing | 77 | 20 | / |
| Hawang | 73 | 1,535 | / |
| Ojuang | 73 | 851 | / |
| Hewang | 73 | 263 | / |
| Huwang | 73 | 226 | / |
| Howong | 73 | 190 | / |
| Osuang | 73 | 123 | / |
| Govang | 73 | 74 | / |
| Ahwang | 73 | 68 | / |
| Hobang | 73 | 46 | / |
| Howeng | 73 | 35 | / |
| Hovang | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ouwong | 73 | 14 | / |
| O'Wong | 73 | 13 | / |
| Osvang | 73 | 12 | / |
| Auwang | 73 | 9 | / |
| Oyuang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Awaang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Uwangk | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ehwang | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uowong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awhang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awanng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oswong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ewangh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awaing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awwang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awuang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Euwang | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Bang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohweng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoibang | 67 | 226 | / |
| Ovangue | 67 | 202 | / |
| Ouhuang | 67 | 57 | / |
| Awangue | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ouywong | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hoybang | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gohwong | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hawuang | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hojvang | 67 | 7 | / |
| Huiwang | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoowong | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gouvang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojuan'g | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aehwang | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Huang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haïwang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awating | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ochuang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huobang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauwang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oihuang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweings | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goweing | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Owang
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