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
Average Owi Salary in
United States
$44,412 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Owi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Owi is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Owi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 314,479th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,103,472 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Owi reside; 32 percent reside in Central Africa and 32 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Owi is also the 225,156th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 1,234 people.
Owi is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 53,946. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 51 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 45 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including Cameroon it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 18 percent are found.
Owi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Owi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Owi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Owi
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