Owara Surname

480,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Owara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4671:379,32120,165
Kenya851:543,29326,596
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Owara (63) may also be a first name.

Owara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Owara is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Owara? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 480,002nd most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,485,678 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Owara live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,234,572nd most prevalent given name internationally It is held by 63 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 467 people, or 1 in 379,321. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Cross River, where 31 percent are found, Ondo, where 24 percent are found and Delta, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Owara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Owara surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Owara surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the party.

Owara earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.97% more than the national average, earning $49,179 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owaira9114/
Owhara9113/
Howara9112/
Owaray9110/
Owaara915/
Owarea914/
Oiwara913/
Ouwara912/
Owarah912/
Ojwara912/
Ohwara911/
Owarat911/
Howarah8326/
Owuhara835/
Ohwarha834/
Gowarah831/
Ouwaray831/
Owharha831/
Obara8017,153/
Oware8011,456/
Owary804,287/
Awara803,347/
Owera802,987/
Owari802,603/
Owora802,509/
Ovara80300/
Ewara80207/
Uwara80112/
Owaro8085/
Owèra801/
Howarath771/
Houwarai771/
Ohwaruha771/
Hawara732,557/
Obaray732,175/
Hobara73706/
Ovarah73622/
Obarra73414/
Howera73392/
Uwaira73388/
Oubara73249/
Obarai73151/
Hewara73149/
Ovaray73138/
Govara73121/
Awarai73111/
O'Bara7385/
Obaara7375/
Obarau7371/
Howari7364/
Uwarai7360/
Ewarah7357/
Owharo7352/
O'Ware7350/
Uwarah7348/
Obarah7338/
Ouware7338/
Uwhara7334/
Howaro7331/
Ojuara7326/
Owarri7323/
Awarah7319/
Oiwari7315/
Owuari7310/
Awarau739/
Owuora739/
Awaira739/
Ovarai739/
Oobara739/
Aawara738/
Hovara738/
Howora738/
Howary737/
Howare737/
Ouwari737/
Owerah736/
Oworah736/
Oweera736/
Awaraz736/
Awayra735/
Awgara734/
Oweira734/
Owerra734/
Auwara734/
Oivara733/
Ojbara732/
Ohuara732/
Owoora732/
Ojwera732/
Awarad732/
Obaira731/
Ouwary731/
Ovaraj731/
Ovaras731/
Ovhara731/
Owarry731/
Awaraj731/
Awwara731/
Uhwara731/
Owhora731/
Owhera731/
Ohwaro731/
Owaroh731/
Obhara731/
Ovarat731/
Ovatra731/
Oworra731/
Ohwera731/
Awajra731/
Awaray731/
Uweara731/
Oywera731/
Obaraa731/
Awhara731/
Euwara731/
Owairo731/
Owarie731/
Owuaro731/
Owhare731/
Owhary730/
Govaray67207/
Hawajra6791/
O'Beara6731/
Hawarah6730/
Houwari6728/
Gojwari6723/
Gowhary6716/
Ohwarhi6711/
Hawarra6710/
Ouswari678/
Gowarri677/
Gowario677/
Ochwari676/
Houbara674/
Hoswari674/
Oubahra674/
Obairay673/
Awahara673/
Ahwarah673/
Hojuara673/
Obearai672/
Houware672/
Huwwara672/
Ovarash672/
Howaris672/
Owuorah672/
Hawatra672/
Obaraai671/
Obharai671/
Oibaray671/
Hawarga671/
Howargi671/
Aawaray671/
Huwaira671/
Uiwaira671/
Hawarai671/
Oubaira671/
Ouwarou671/
Ouworaa671/
Owuaret671/
Gouware671/
Aswaara671/
Auwarea671/
Awarrah671/
Oubarra671/
Howarry671/
Awaraad671/
Ovarach671/
Ohwarho671/
Aawarga671/
Ovharha671/
Owhoura671/
Hobarah671/
Howaret670/

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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 Owara
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