Oware Surname

45,299th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Oware Surname User-submission:

Oware is a Ghanaian surname coming from the Akan Major tribes, this is not a common name in Ghana, but it still has a wonderful meaning, Someone named Fred Oware (Ghanaian Politician) has this surname.

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Oware Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana10,5291:2,566411
Kenya4361:105,9179,139
Nigeria2531:700,16932,315
United States811:4,474,802235,715
England721:773,86242,299
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Òware (1) are calculated separately.

Oware (1,670) may also be a first name.

Oware Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Oware is a Ghanaian surname coming from the Akan Major tribes, this is not a common name in Ghana, but it still has a wonderful meaning, Someone named Fred Oware (Ghanaian Politician) has this surname. The meaning of this wonderful surname is 'Successful'

- Micah Kwadjo Enim

Oware Last Name Facts

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

Oware occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Òware. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oware? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 45,299th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 636,134 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Oware live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oware is also the 188,391st most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 1,670 people.

The last name is most common in Ghana, where it is borne by 10,529 people, or 1 in 2,566. Apart from Ghana Oware is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 4 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Oware Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (91%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Oware last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oware earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.41% less than the national average, earning 323,898 kr per year; in United States they earn 23.9% more than the national average, earning $53,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.58% less than the national average, earning $39,954 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Òware931/
O'Ware9150/
Ouware9138/
Howare917/
Owarea914/
Owarie911/
Owhare911/
Owar894,739/
Houware832/
Owojare831/
Owuaret831/
Gouware831/
Howaret830/
Owere8011,090/
Obare809,636/
Owary804,287/
Aware802,872/
Owari802,603/
Owire80725/
Owara80695/
Howar80303/
Uware80227/
Eware8085/
Ovare8039/
Owore8033/
Ojwar8017/
Owair805/
Owhar803/
Owear802/
Oowar801/
Ãware801/
Ohwar801/
Owahaire7712/
Owaheire771/
Ohwojare771/
Ovares733,396/
Govare73505/
Ovaere73495/
Haware73437/
Owhere73326/
Aaware73272/
Obareh73121/
Owerre73115/
Awhare73104/
Oweere73104/
Howari7364/
Owereh7359/
Owhore7349/
Owerei7348/
Ovaire7341/
Ohwore7338/
Oworie7330/
Obaire7327/
Ohwere7324/
Owarri7323/
Awaire7322/
Goiwar7319/
Ovarez7317/
Oiwari7315/
Gojwar7315/
Obarey7314/
Hovare7314/
Ewhare7314/
Owaira7314/
Auware7314/
Owhara7313/
Howara7312/
Ojuare7312/
Awasre7310/
Owaray7310/
Owuari7310/
Awaare739/
Houwar739/
Howarh738/
Osuare738/
Howary737/
Owerie737/
Ojwere737/
Ouwari737/
O'Ward737/
Howear735/
Owoere735/
Otvare735/
Owaara735/
Ovhare734/
Awaree734/
Owarth734/
Obaree734/
Awarep733/
Ovarie733/
Awarhe733/
Ouwair733/
Oiwara733/
Hobare732/
Heware732/
O'Bare732/
Ouwara732/
Owoire732/
Howahr732/
Howere732/
Oworet732/
Ojwara732/
Owuore732/
Obhare731/
Ouwary731/
Owarry731/
Ooward731/
Howore731/
Hojwar731/
Ãwarge731/
Usware731/
Howarp731/
Howair731/
Uwaire731/
Owerey731/
Awarre731/
Owoore731/
Obaare731/
Oubare731/
Ouwere731/
Ovarre731/
Oveare731/
Owuire731/
Owiree731/
Owoure731/
O'Warr731/
Awarei731/
Awareş731/
Awareu731/
Obarre731/
Ohwara731/
Oowere731/
Ojbare731/
Ewuare731/
Eweare731/
Ahware731/
Oworee731/
Owuarh731/
Ewarie731/
Owhary730/
Ohwart730/
Howgar730/
Hoowairee711/
Owor6715,208/
Obar673,546/
Awar673,229/
Govaere67364/
Hovaere67334/
Ovar67261/
Obajere67201/
Gawarei6761/
Ovharhe6737/
Awijare6733/
Awhaire6733/
Houwari6728/
Gojwari6723/
Hohwart6722/
Obajare6719/
Ohwerhe6718/
Gowhary6716/
Ovarest6714/
Hawaree6713/
Ovarett6713/
Oivares6711/
Awojare6711/
Ohwarhi6711/
Hawarey6710/
Hawarie679/
Ouswari678/
Awathre677/
Gowarri677/
Owojore677/
Gowario677/
Awajare676/
Ochwari676/
Gawaare675/
Aasware675/
Ouvarez675/
Oivarez675/
Owuhara675/
Govhare674/
Ojuarez674/
Hoswari674/
Ahwaire674/
Ohwarha674/
Awoyare674/
Owowere674/
Awarrie674/
Ohwerei673/
Obayore673/
Owuyere673/
Awujare673/
Owherhe673/
Hovarie672/
Ouvares672/
Hoiward672/
Hawware672/
Howaris672/
Awawere672/
Obayire672/
Howargi671/
Howatrh671/
Howayrd671/
Hoivare671/
Awahare671/
Gawahre671/
Gahware671/
Govaree671/
Aawaare671/
Ouwaray671/
Huwaire671/
Obajire671/
Hawareh671/
Hawarei671/
Hawares671/
Osuarez671/
Owuyire671/
Ochwart671/
Goveare671/
Gowoure671/
Auwarea671/
Howarry671/
Awauret671/
Obojare671/
Obayere671/
Awharhe671/
Awareth671/
Awarhie671/
Awarihe671/
Oweeree671/
Owoyere671/
Owharha671/
Owhoire671/
Owhorie671/
Howartt670/
Howerey670/

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