Owharo Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Owharo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owharo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Owharo Last Name Facts

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

Owharo is most common in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owharo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,689,253rd most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Owharo reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 3,473,387. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 39 percent reside, Delta, where 31 percent reside and Ogun, where 27 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Ghana, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owaro9185/
Owhoro83168/
Obharo8332/
Howaro8331/
Owhara8313/
Ewharo831/
Owairo831/
Owaroh831/
Ohwaro831/
Owuaro831/
Owhero831/
Obharro77111/
Owheruo7728/
Owherho7714/
Owhorho7711/
Owuhara775/
Ohwarho771/
Ovcharo771/
Ouwarou771/
Owharha771/
Owhoero771/
Owhojro771/
Obaharo771/
Obaro737,973/
Owara73695/
Oworo73215/
Awaro73147/
Ovaro7355/
Ewaro7315/
Owero736/
Uwaro732/
Ewarou67630/
Hubaro67231/
Obaaro67200/
Obaroy6760/
Ewhero6755/
Havoro6754/
Obauro6752/
Habaro6739/
Uwhara6734/
Awaroh6729/
Hovaro6727/
Owoero6723/
Ohworo6721/
Hawaro6718/
Obaroi6715/
Owaira6714/
Haboro6713/
Howara6712/
Obarro6710/
Havaro6710/
Hewaro676/
Owerro676/
Ojuaro676/
Ubharo675/
Owaara675/
Obairo674/
Awarou674/
Ewairo674/
Obarho673/
Awarop673/
Oiwara673/
Uwairo673/
Owarah672/
Ouwara672/
Awaroi672/
Ovaroy672/
Govaro672/
Ohuara672/
Oywero672/
Ojwara672/
Abharo671/
Ouwero671/
Awatro671/
Ojwero671/
Oworro671/
Obahro671/
Ohwara671/
Awhara671/
Ouvaro671/
Ovhara671/
Ewhoro671/
Owarat671/
Owuoro671/
Obhara671/
Oworou671/
Hobaro671/
Owhera671/
Owhora671/
Ahuaro671/
Hevaro670/
Goworo670/
Obarou670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Owharo
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