Owhin Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Botswana

Owhin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owhin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Owhin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Owhin is found most in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owhin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Owhin is the 3,798,600th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Owhin is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Owhin reside; 59 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Owhin is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 11,071,422. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 50 percent reside, Edo, where 6 percent reside and Rivers, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Owhin occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owin89532/
Howchin83216/
Awhin80117/
Owain8067/
Owhen8025/
Owien8012/
Owine8011/
Owein808/
Owehn807/
Howin804/
Owhim804/
Owinn801/
Uwhin801/
Ouwin801/
Gowahain773/
Owheinhe771/
Howein7342/
Ovchin7319/
Owoine7314/
Owhene736/
Ovhion734/
Gowein732/
Owaine732/
Oweine732/
Howehn732/
Houwin731/
Owesin731/
Ouwain731/
Ovhine731/
Ouwine731/
O'Winn731/
Hoowin731/
Howien730/
Gowhen730/
Oswoin730/
Owen67203,153/
Awin671,091/
Ovin67712/
Owén6751/
Howisen6726/
Oweineh6724/
Howchen6712/
Ovchina6712/
Owaineh679/
Ovechin676/
Awichin674/
Hovchin673/
Hawchin672/
Houwain672/
Howisin671/
Howetin671/
Houwoin671/
O'Swain671/
Howwain671/
Hohbain670/
Hawhine670/

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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
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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 Owhin
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