Owasil Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Owasil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owasil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius991:13,0652,790
England211:2,653,24194,788

Owasil (16) may also be a first name.

Owasil Last Name Facts

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

The last name Owasil is found most frequently in Mauritius. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owasil? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,658,108th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. Owasil is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Owasil are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Owasil is most common in Mauritius, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 13,065. In Mauritius Owasil is most prevalent in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 97 percent live, Flacq District, where 1 percent live and Port Louis District, where 1 percent live. Excluding Mauritius Owasil is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oswasil921/
Obasil8327/
Awasil832/
Hawasil773/
Howasell710/
Howaishel67154/
Howesl672/
Abasil672/
Ewasel671/
Huwayshil671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Owasil
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