Owe Surname
Approximately 2,145 people bear this surname
Owe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 653 | 1:271,275 | 15,445 |
| Benin | 350 | 1:29,530 | 3,895 |
| Cameroon | 172 | 1:120,750 | 13,818 |
| Indonesia | 161 | 1:821,424 | 62,240 |
| Norway | 160 | 1:32,139 | 4,477 |
| Philippines | 122 | 1:829,822 | 78,168 |
| Tanzania | 114 | 1:464,400 | 32,092 |
| Papua New Guinea | 102 | 1:79,938 | 10,532 |
| United States | 78 | 1:4,646,909 | 242,363 |
| Sweden | 39 | 1:252,481 | 17,476 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Ivory Coast | 14 | 1:1,647,945 | 32,915 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Owe (1,954) may also be a first name.
Owe Demographics
Owe Political Affiliation
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Owe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Owe occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Owe.
How Common Is The Last Name Owe? popularity and diffusion
Owe is the 195,594th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,397,457 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Owe reside; 47 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 171,455th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 1,954 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 653 people, or 1 in 271,275. In Nigeria Owe is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 25 percent live, Bayelsa, where 12 percent live and Cross River, where 10 percent live. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 16 percent live and Cameroon, where 8 percent live.
Owe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Owe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Owe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Owe surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the party.
The amount Owe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 21.83% more than the national average, earning 421,630 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $48,007 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howe | 86 | 108,953 | / |
| Owie | 86 | 6,353 | / |
| Owei | 86 | 3,144 | / |
| Owhe | 86 | 2,000 | / |
| Oweh | 86 | 1,754 | / |
| Ouwe | 86 | 307 | / |
| Owee | 86 | 181 | / |
| Ohwe | 86 | 100 | / |
| Owey | 86 | 22 | / |
| Ojwe | 86 | 22 | / |
| Owue | 86 | 5 | / |
| Oiwe | 86 | 5 | / |
| Oweu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Owwe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oywe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Owje | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oowe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Owea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oewe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oe | 80 | 35,644 | / |
| Ow | 80 | 7,308 | / |
| Howie | 75 | 16,832 | / |
| Howey | 75 | 5,026 | / |
| Oweye | 75 | 232 | / |
| Gohwe | 75 | 125 | / |
| Houwe | 75 | 67 | / |
| Owehi | 75 | 58 | / |
| Owetz | 75 | 34 | / |
| Hoewe | 75 | 29 | / |
| Howei | 75 | 26 | / |
| Oweae | 75 | 25 | / |
| Howue | 75 | 23 | / |
| Ojwer | 75 | 21 | / |
| Owehy | 75 | 11 | / |
| Oweih | 75 | 8 | / |
| Howee | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ouwei | 75 | 6 | / |
| Howea | 75 | 5 | / |
| Owije | 75 | 5 | / |
| Owehe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Owoey | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oweed | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hoowe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oweje | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oywee | 75 | 3 | / |
| Owhes | 75 | 3 | / |
| Owehs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Howeh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owhie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owher | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owieh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oswei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oweie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ouswe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oweaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oowey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hohwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gowwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oswhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouwge | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owuhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ooweh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oshwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouhwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouweu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oweeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oweet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owejs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owgeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Wei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goowe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owedh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohwee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouweh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouywe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oweph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owwge | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owedd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oowei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hhowe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gowge | 75 | 0 | / |
| Awe | 67 | 57,177 | / |
| Obe | 67 | 24,149 | / |
| How | 67 | 21,448 | / |
| Oye | 67 | 18,812 | / |
| Oje | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Ove | 67 | 5,688 | / |
| Ewe | 67 | 4,781 | / |
| Oue | 67 | 3,704 | / |
| Goe | 67 | 3,377 | / |
| Oei | 67 | 3,205 | / |
| Oey | 67 | 2,916 | / |
| Uwe | 67 | 2,767 | / |
| Oie | 67 | 2,126 | / |
| Owi | 67 | 1,194 | / |
| Ouw | 67 | 142 | / |
| Eoe | 67 | 81 | / |
| Owh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Goweah | 67 | 26 | / |
| Oee | 67 | 23 | / |
| O'E | 67 | 18 | / |
| Äwe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Houwes | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ohwehi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Owuije | 67 | 10 | / |
| Houwez | 67 | 10 | / |
| Owy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oiw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uow | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goweay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Howiey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ooweye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oow | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owoeyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oej | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oweggi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Houwei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gouwey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owueyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| O'Weed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ochwer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoehwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osweed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howedt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howeit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howwes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoywer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howesr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howeiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owojje | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Weah | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Weis | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'West | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owehai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owheha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howeid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howeye | 67 | 0 | / |
| Howess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoiswe | 67 | 0 | / |
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