Owashi Surname

307,224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Owashi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owashi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,0821:118,1566,659
Cameroon971:214,11421,748
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
United States201:18,122,947588,089

Owashi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Owashi occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owashi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 307,224th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,924,834 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Owashi live; 88 percent live in East Asia and 88 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

Owashi is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 1,082 people, or 1 in 118,156. In Japan it is most common in: Saitama Prefecture, where 22 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 16 percent are found and Tochigi Prefecture, where 15 percent are found. Not including Japan Owashi occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 8 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Owashi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Owashi surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

Owashi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 91.2% more than the national average, earning $82,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howashi926/
Gowashi922/
Owaishi921/
Owashie921/
Owasi91561/
Owaishiz867/
Obashi831,894/
Owaisi831,105/
Owachi831,046/
Owasit83336/
Awashi83122/
Owassi8379/
Owoshi8349/
Oweshi8325/
Uwashi8325/
Owasie834/
Owashe833/
Owasha831/
Ovashi831/
Owaasi831/
Owasai831/
Owasei831/
Hawashi77136/
Hobashi7755/
Ahwashi7717/
Owasith7710/
Owaissi776/
Owuoshi773/
Obaashi773/
Owuachi772/
Osuashi772/
Awaschi771/
Awashih771/
Gawashi771/
Gowasai771/
Uwaishi771/
Owoushi771/
Houwasi771/
Owaachi771/
Ochwasi771/
Auwashi771/
Owheshi771/
Ewaeshi771/
Uwashie771/
Owachei771/
Obasi73130,745/
Awasi731,650/
Owase731,239/
Owaci73185/
Uwasi73181/
Owasa7359/
Ewasi7313/
Ovasi7312/
Owosi7310/
Awashish71392/
Ochwachi7157/
Hawashih715/
Owhoshie714/
Owaishez714/
Hawaschi712/
Houwassi711/
Awashich711/
Owasitth711/
Govaschi711/
Hawasi672,391/
Aboshi671,849/
Oboshi671,755/
Abashi671,431/
Awassi671,333/
Awachi67816/
Owassa67615/
Awaisi67540/
Hewasi67498/
Obassi67489/
Owaise67418/
Awasha67374/
Owochi67334/
Owaisa67217/
Obaisi67177/
Obashe67176/
Aweshi67119/
Uwachi67117/
Awaseh6774/
Obausi6773/
Ohwesi6765/
Owossi6764/
Ovaisi6759/
Obasie6747/
Oweisi6739/
Govasi6737/
Obasih6736/
Hobasi6731/
Ubashi6726/
Obasai6724/
Awashe6718/
Owoosi6717/
Awoshi6717/
Uwaisi6716/
Uwoshi6716/
Avashi6714/
Auwasi6713/
Aveshi6712/
Awasai6712/
Uwashe6711/
Uboshi6710/
Uvashi679/
Owotsi679/
Obhasi678/
Hovasi677/
Owaisy676/
Ewassi676/
Oubasi675/
Ouwase675/
Uwasih674/
Obasui674/
Ovaysi674/
Awasei674/
Obaasi673/
Owasse673/
Ovasha672/
Hawashish672/
Awasie672/
Oweseh672/
Avoshi672/
Owaase672/
Oveasi672/
Awaschish671/
Owesai671/
Uwasit671/
Obaszi671/
Oibasi671/
Ewashe671/
Ohuasi671/
Ohwosi671/
Owuase671/
Uweasi671/
Owhase671/
Uobasi671/
Oobasi671/
Howasa671/
Owaasa671/
Ovachi671/
Owases671/
Oweesi671/
Owehci671/
Owesci671/
Obaysi671/
Guwasi671/
Evashi671/
Eweshi671/
Awashsish671/
Awasji671/
Awahzi671/
Owaisheer671/
Obasci671/
Obahsi671/
Obajsi671/
Ohwasa671/
Ohwase671/
Awasui671/
Uwasie671/
Ouwosi671/
Oweazi671/
Owesie671/
Ovasit671/
Ahwasi671/
Awaasi671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Owashi
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