Owanit Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

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

Owanit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owanit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Owanit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Owanit is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Owanit.

How Common Is The Last Name Owanit? popularity and diffusion

Owanit is the 2,843,861st most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. Owanit occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Owanit are found; 98 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 98 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

Owanit is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 177,255. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: West New Britain, where 50 percent are found, Milne Bay, where 46 percent are found and East New Britain, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howanit9231/
Gowanit9215/
Uwanit8365/
Awanit8324/
Owanet831/
Hawanit77264/
Oovanit7731/
Owainid771/
Govanit771/
Howanetz7113/
Abanit67130/
Avanit6720/
Abonit6715/
Evanit672/
Avenit671/
Uwanid671/

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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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  • 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 Owanit
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