Owiro Surname
Approximately 447 people bear this surname
Owiro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 284 | 1:162,605 | 12,666 |
| Uganda | 153 | 1:255,159 | 18,845 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Owiro (196) may also be a first name.
Owiro Demographics
Owiro Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Owiro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owiro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Owiro is most common in Kenya. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owiro? popularity and diffusion
It is the 669,375th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,303,235 people. Owiro is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Owiro are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Owiro is also the 648,004th most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 196 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 284 people, or 1 in 162,605. In Kenya Owiro is most numerous in: Siaya County, where 40 percent reside, Kisumu County, where 33 percent reside and Migori County, where 18 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 34 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Owiro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Owiro surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswiro | 91 | 1 | / |
| Owairo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gowirou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Owira | 80 | 1,995 | / |
| Obiro | 80 | 781 | / |
| Awiro | 80 | 418 | / |
| Oviro | 80 | 77 | / |
| Owuro | 80 | 24 | / |
| Owero | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gowero | 73 | 1,147 | / |
| Goviro | 73 | 356 | / |
| Oviero | 73 | 97 | / |
| Oviruo | 73 | 82 | / |
| Oviroh | 73 | 45 | / |
| Hawiro | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ovuiro | 73 | 17 | / |
| Owaira | 73 | 14 | / |
| Awirot | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gawiro | 73 | 9 | / |
| Owerro | 73 | 6 | / |
| Awioro | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ojuiro | 73 | 5 | / |
| Obairo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ewairo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oweira | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aboiro | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uwairo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Obeiro | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oveiro | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oywero | 73 | 2 | / |
| Obiroh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gowira | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oboiro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oivero | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojwero | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owirah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awhiro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouwero | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owhero | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obiroy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obhiro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oswero | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oviroz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obirho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hawirot | 67 | 621 | / |
| Owheruo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Oviorho | 67 | 18 | / |
| Owherho | 67 | 14 | / |
| Oiveros | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gohwero | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hawiros | 67 | 7 | / |
| Awiroth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ohbuiro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huwairo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goweroo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhojro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ochwero | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owirrah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oveiros | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awiroot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeiroy | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Owiro
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis