Owasi Surname

564,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Tuvalu

Owasi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2001:103,84512,227
Nigeria1971:899,20239,032
Kenya551:839,63532,298
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
India131:59,005,029552,550
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Owasi (70) may also be a first name.

Owasi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Owasi occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owasi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 564,325th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 12,990,278 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Owasi reside; 36 percent reside in Central Africa and 36 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Owasi is also the 1,162,016th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 70 people.

The last name Owasi is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 200 people, or 1 in 103,845. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Southwest Region, where 98 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 1 percent are found and South Region, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 35 percent are found and Kenya, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owashi911,230/
Owaisi911,105/
Owasit91336/
Owassi9179/
Owasie914/
Owaasi911/
Owasai911/
Owasei911/
Owasith8310/
Howashi836/
Owaissi836/
Gowashi832/
Gowasai831/
Houwasi831/
Ochwasi831/
Owaishi831/
Owashie831/
Obasi80130,745/
Awasi801,650/
Owase801,239/
Owaci80185/
Uwasi80181/
Owaji80143/
Owasa8059/
Owagi8017/
Ewasi8013/
Ovasi8012/
Owazi8011/
Owosi8010/
Owaishiz777/
Houwassi771/
Owasitth771/
Hawasi732,391/
Obashi731,894/
Awassi731,333/
Owachi731,046/
Owassa73615/
Awaisi73540/
Hewasi73498/
Obassi73489/
Owaise73418/
Owaisa73217/
Obaisi73177/
Awashi73122/
Obausi7373/
Ohwesi7365/
Owossi7364/
Ovaisi7359/
Owoshi7349/
Obasie7347/
Oweisi7339/
Govasi7337/
Obasih7336/
Hobasi7331/
Oweshi7325/
Uwashi7325/
Obasai7324/
Owoosi7317/
Uwaisi7316/
Owazie7315/
Auwasi7313/
Awasai7312/
Owotsi739/
Obhasi738/
Hovasi737/
Owaisy736/
Owajji736/
Ewassi736/
Oubasi735/
Ouwase735/
Uwasih734/
Obasui734/
Ovaysi734/
Awasei734/
Obaasi733/
Owashe733/
Owasse733/
Owajei732/
Awasie732/
Owaase732/
Oveasi732/
Owesai731/
Uwasit731/
Obaszi731/
Oibasi731/
Ohuasi731/
Ohwosi731/
Owuase731/
Owasha731/
Uweasi731/
Owhase731/
Uobasi731/
Oobasi731/
Ovashi731/
Howasa731/
Owaasa731/
Owadji731/
Owases731/
Oweesi731/
Owesci731/
Ojwagi731/
Obaysi731/
Guwasi731/
Awasji731/
Obasci731/
Obahsi731/
Obajsi731/
Ohwasa731/
Ohwase731/
Awasui731/
Gowazi731/
Uwasie731/
Ouwosi731/
Oweazi731/
Owesie731/
Ovasit731/
Ahwasi731/
Awaasi731/
Hhewasi67172/
Hawashi67136/
Hobashi6755/
Hewuasi6722/
Ahwashi6717/
Ohwoisi6717/
Hawasyi6716/
Ovasith6716/
Hawasih6711/
Oweyssi6710/
Owoussi6710/
Hawassi679/
Howaizy679/
Howaiji679/
Obausyi679/
Hovaisi678/
Hewassi677/
Oubassi677/
Ouwassa676/
Owoossi675/
Oweissi674/
Awayssi674/
Owuoshi673/
Howaizi673/
Obaashi673/
Awassai673/
Obaissi673/
Govasai672/
Owuachi672/
Owaisee672/
Owaysee672/
Osuashi672/
Owaissa671/
Awaschi671/
Awashih671/
Gawashi671/
Ahawasi671/
Uwaishi671/
Awaissi671/
Owoushi671/
Oweisei671/
Hauwasi671/
Howases671/
Owaachi671/
Obaaasi671/
Auwashi671/
Awassei671/
Owheshi671/
Hovaysi671/
Ochwagi671/
Ewaeshi671/
Uwashie671/
Owachei671/
Aswasai671/
Gowasea670/

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