Owanji Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Owanji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Owanji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owanji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Owanji occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Owanji? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Owanji is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Owanji reside; 67 percent reside in Central Africa and 67 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name Owanji is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Owanji is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 100 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside and South Africa, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owandji | 92 | 113 | / |
| Ojwanji | 92 | 1 | / |
| Awanji | 83 | 34 | / |
| Owenji | 83 | 14 | / |
| Owangi | 83 | 13 | / |
| Obanji | 83 | 7 | / |
| Owanja | 83 | 3 | / |
| Owonji | 83 | 2 | / |
| Owansi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Uwanji | 83 | 1 | / |
| Owanzi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Owaniyi | 77 | 274 | / |
| Owondji | 77 | 21 | / |
| Awandji | 77 | 17 | / |
| Oybanji | 77 | 12 | / |
| Uwanjai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Obaniji | 77 | 3 | / |
| Owangia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Awahnji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owanyoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owanyie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owandje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hawanji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Howangi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Howanie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ouwaniyi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ewanojie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Awuanjie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owuhangi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oswanchi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gahwanji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Howaniee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owanchei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owange | 67 | 664 | / |
| Ovonji | 67 | 234 | / |
| Obangi | 67 | 232 | / |
| Howanietz | 67 | 207 | / |
| Abanji | 67 | 155 | / |
| Obanje | 67 | 126 | / |
| Owenje | 67 | 104 | / |
| Ewanje | 67 | 75 | / |
| Awanzi | 67 | 68 | / |
| Abonji | 67 | 51 | / |
| Awangi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Awansi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Uvonji | 67 | 22 | / |
| Awanja | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ovanja | 67 | 10 | / |
| Owanze | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ewenji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Owonie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Awanie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Owansa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ubanji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uwanja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ubonji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owonsi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owonja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uwonji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owanza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owanye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obansi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owonje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovanjy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owanse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwanie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houwandje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howoundji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owenie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ochwan'gi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewanjé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avanji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awonji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awanje | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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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 Owanji
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