Owi Surname
Approximately 1,194 people bear this surname
Owi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 385 | 1:53,946 | 7,011 |
| Nigeria | 234 | 1:757,020 | 34,256 |
| Indonesia | 209 | 1:632,771 | 49,860 |
| Papua New Guinea | 104 | 1:78,401 | 10,308 |
| Benin | 80 | 1:129,195 | 13,967 |
| Kenya | 61 | 1:757,048 | 31,106 |
| Malaysia | 56 | 1:526,683 | 26,095 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Owi (1,234) may also be a first name.
Owi Demographics
Owi Political Affiliation
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Owi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Owi is most common in Cameroon. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 314,479th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,103,472 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Owi are found; 32 percent are found in Central Africa and 32 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 225,156th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 1,234 people.
The last name Owi is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 53,946. In Cameroon Owi is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 51 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 45 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside and Indonesia, where 18 percent reside.
Owi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Owi surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Owi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
Owi earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $44,412 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owie | 86 | 6,353 | / |
| Owei | 86 | 3,144 | / |
| Owai | 86 | 1,796 | / |
| Owii | 86 | 387 | / |
| Owoi | 86 | 135 | / |
| Owui | 86 | 107 | / |
| Howi | 86 | 61 | / |
| Ohwi | 86 | 30 | / |
| Owih | 86 | 14 | / |
| Oewi | 86 | 12 | / |
| Owiy | 86 | 8 | / |
| Owhi | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ojwi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Owyi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oywi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Owiz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oiwi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Owgi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ouwi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Howie | 75 | 16,832 | / |
| Howai | 75 | 148 | / |
| Gowui | 75 | 34 | / |
| Owait | 75 | 26 | / |
| Howei | 75 | 26 | / |
| Ochwi | 75 | 21 | / |
| Ojwii | 75 | 16 | / |
| Owisz | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ouwai | 75 | 8 | / |
| Oweih | 75 | 8 | / |
| Houwi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ouwei | 75 | 6 | / |
| Owije | 75 | 5 | / |
| Owieh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owhie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oswei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oweie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oswii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oewai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gowgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oowei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owhis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oswui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owhgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Wei | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Wai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojwoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohwgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouwoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owgai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howiś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gowhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obi | 67 | 338,737 | / |
| Ovi | 67 | 23,865 | / |
| Awi | 67 | 14,317 | / |
| Ewi | 67 | 3,198 | / |
| Owe | 67 | 2,145 | / |
| Uwi | 67 | 248 | / |
| Howith | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gouwij | 67 | 17 | / |
| Owuije | 67 | 10 | / |
| Owauyi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Owy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Howiss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Howish | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oswich | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owoeyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Howiey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Houwui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Howait | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oweggi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Houwei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ochwii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owueyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gowaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Howaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owid't | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Witt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowais | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Weis | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Waid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howeid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owahij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howeit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howeiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owisch | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Owi
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