Oward Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Oward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Oward (154) may also be a first name.

Oward Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oward occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Oward.

How Common Is The Last Name Oward? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,602,217th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Oward live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Oward is also the 740,891st most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 154 people.

The surname Oward is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States Oward is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 53 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and Washington, where 13 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 17 percent are found and Thailand, where 13 percent are found.

Oward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oward has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oward last name grew 375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oward Last Name Statistics demography

Oward earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.61% less than the national average, earning $33,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howard91452,218/
O'Ward917/
Owuard912/
Ooward911/
Howardh83101/
Howardd8312/
Howarrd837/
Howeard837/
Hhoward833/
Howaard833/
Houward832/
Howardt832/
Hoiward832/
Howaerd831/
Howayrd831/
Gooward831/
Gowhard831/
Howhard831/
Howward830/
Award80953/
Ovard80511/
Eward80371/
Obard80309/
Owart8078/
Houwaard77235/
Howardth773/
Howardch771/
Hochward771/
D'Howard771/
Haward734,126/
Heward732,727/
Hovard73176/
Howart73117/
Govard7384/
Howerd7353/
Howord7321/
Euward7319/
Hobard7315/
Ovgard737/
Huward734/
Ouvard734/
Owarth734/
Awward733/
Ewardt731/
Owargy731/
Eeward731/
Osvard731/
Obeard730/
Ohwart730/
Howardová719/
Howarth6732,900/
Govaard6770/
Gouvard6759/
Auwardt6732/
Hohwart6722/
Ovgaard6720/
Hovgard6719/
Howerdd6717/
Hewardt6713/
Houbard675/
Hawaird673/
Howarts673/
O'Sword672/
Haeward672/
Hawward672/
Gowhart672/
Ochwart671/
Hawardt671/
Owuaret671/
Oswartz671/
Ewhardt671/
Govardh671/
Ahwardh671/
Hauward671/
Oswords671/
Howartt670/

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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 Oward
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