Owasu Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Owasu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
Owasu (44) may also be a first name.
Owasu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owasu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Owasu occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owasu? popularity and diffusion
Owasu is the 8,968,613th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Owasu is predominantly found in Africa, where 25 percent of Owasu live; 25 percent live in Central Africa and 25 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Owasu is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly held given name world-wide It is held by 44 people.
The last name Owasu is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Owasu is primarily concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon Owasu occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and India, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owuasu | 91 | 9 | / |
| Owassu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Owashu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Owosu | 80 | 451 | / |
| Ewasu | 80 | 204 | / |
| Awasu | 80 | 159 | / |
| Obasu | 80 | 27 | / |
| Uwasu | 80 | 24 | / |
| Owazu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Owaju | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ovasu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Owesu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouwaisou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Awaisu | 73 | 5,151 | / |
| Uwaisu | 73 | 3,212 | / |
| Awashu | 73 | 298 | / |
| Awhasu | 73 | 129 | / |
| Owachu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Howazu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Hawasu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Owuesu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Obasuy | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ahwasu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Owaezu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Obasui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Awaesu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Awaysu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Owagiu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Govasu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Obeasu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Awasiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Awasou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Osuasu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Owaciu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awasuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awuasu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awausu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awasui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aswasu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auwasu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awaasu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ewaisu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oweseu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obashu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uiwasu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owuaju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oweazu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owousu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uwasiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awwasu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouwaissou | 71 | 80 | / |
| Awassou | 67 | 127 | / |
| Hawaisu | 67 | 42 | / |
| Huwaisu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Auwaisu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haweasu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ahawasu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owossou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owaggiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hawashu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awhasou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owahgiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awhausu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Howesou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovaisuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awashuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawashu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awaissu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owuachu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwwaisu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aawaisu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awaysou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awwaisu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweysou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awahsou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awahsuh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Owasu
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