Oware Surname
Approximately 11,456 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameOware Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 10,529 | 1:2,566 | 411 |
| Kenya | 436 | 1:105,917 | 9,139 |
| Nigeria | 253 | 1:700,169 | 32,315 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
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 EnimOware Demographics
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Oware Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oware Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oware is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Òware. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oware? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 45,299th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 636,134 people. It occurs mostly 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 frequently used first name in the world, borne by 1,670 people.
This surname is most common in Ghana, where it is borne by 10,529 people, or 1 in 2,566. Apart from Ghana it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 4 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Oware Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Oware last name is primarily Christian (91%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Oware surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the 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.
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