Owise Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Owise Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owise Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Owise (28) may also be a first name.

Owise Last Name Facts

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

The surname Owise occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owise? popularity and diffusion

Owise is the 5,213,395th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Owise are found; 29 percent are found in North Africa and 29 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Owise is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 28 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 22,983,938. Outside of Egypt it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 14 percent are found and Uganda, where 14 percent are found.

Owise Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Owise has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Owise last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owaise91418/
Owiset91248/
Oowise9111/
Owishe914/
Owoise913/
O'Wise912/
Owis891,600/
Howisey8366/
Owaisee832/
Oweishe832/
Oweisei831/
Owoyise831/
Howisse831/
Owishee831/
Howiser830/
Howeise830/
Owais8012,182/
Owies803,141/
Oweis801,828/
Owase801,239/
Howis80373/
Awise80275/
Obise80213/
Ovise80137/
Ewise80124/
Owuse80116/
Owisi80106/
Owese8060/
Uwise8014/
Owisz8012/
Owice807/
Owije805/
Owiss802/
Owisa802/
Owyse802/
Owize802/
Owish801/
Owhis801/
Owaishez774/
Ouweisse771/
Hoewiseh771/
Owaissey771/
Howeiser770/
Owaisi731,105/
Awises73310/
Oweiss73293/
Owaisa73217/
Owezie73174/
Owegie73137/
Awaise73126/
Obisie73124/
Oboise7340/
Oweisi7339/
Obhise7336/
Owaish7328/
Howisi7325/
Uwaise7322/
Oviese7321/
Hawise7318/
Ohwisi7317/
Owuzie7314/
Ovaise7312/
Howeis7312/
Awisep7311/
Owuije7310/
Owhisi7310/
Howiss738/
Howish738/
Ovisse737/
Owaisy736/
Owiesy736/
Oweisy735/
Ouwase735/
Owoese735/
Ojuise734/
Owasie734/
Obisse734/
Awisse734/
Gawise734/
Howies733/
Obaise733/
Owashe733/
Awishe733/
Owasse733/
Owitsi733/
Ouwais732/
Aboise732/
Oweseh732/
Obishe732/
Owaase732/
Owaiss732/
Owiche732/
Oowies732/
Ouvise731/
Aweise731/
Guwise731/
Gowese731/
Gowish731/
Owushe731/
Owusie731/
Owhase731/
Oswige731/
Owishi731/
Howisz731/
Oviset731/
Ouweis731/
Owishy731/
O'Weis731/
Uwishe731/
Owasei731/
Oweseu731/
Owesie731/
Owiesa731/
Oowais731/
Eweise731/
Howese730/
Hovise730/
Howice730/
Ewiseh730/
Owisch730/
Howischer7113/
Owaisheer711/
Obis672,182/
Awis671,686/
Ovis671,007/
Owes67648/
Havoise6782/
Owoiche6740/
Aweisse6727/
Howiger6726/
Hawiset6718/
Obiyese6717/
Ohwoisi6717/
Awishes6716/
Aweiser6714/
Awaisse6711/
Owez678/
Eweisse677/
Uwaishe676/
Owaissi676/
Oweissy675/
Owix675/
Oweissi674/
Owoihce674/
Owyszer674/
Ochwisz674/
Aboishe674/
Ohwioze672/
Awaiseh672/
Owaysee672/
Oeweese671/
Owaissa671/
Awisset671/
Oywusie671/
Awaisee671/
Oubisse671/
Ouwissi671/
Oweijer671/
Owiz671/
Owizehe671/
O'Weisz671/
Aboisse671/
Owaishi671/
Oveiise671/
Ouwaiss671/
Awisheh671/
Obhoise671/
Obeisie671/
Oviesee671/
Owushie671/
Ooviset671/
Howaiss671/
Howizer670/
Howeser670/
Howeischer670/

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Footnotes

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