Where Does The Last Name Owem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Owem is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Owem is the 652,085^th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Owem live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 836,439^th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 124 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 302 people, or 1 in 586,565. In Nigeria Owem is most common in: Rivers, where 23 percent live, Cross River, where 21 percent live and Delta, where 20 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent live and Wales, where 1 percent live.

Owem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Owem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Owem last name decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.