Owisz Surname
5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland
Owisz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Owisz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owisz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Owisz is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Owisz.
How Common Is The Last Name Owisz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,587,209th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Owisz reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The surname Owisz is most frequently used in Poland, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 3,455,341. Barring Poland this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Norway, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howisz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Owis | 89 | 1,600 | / |
| Owiz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ochwisz | 83 | 4 | / |
| O'Weisz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Owais | 80 | 12,182 | / |
| Owies | 80 | 3,141 | / |
| Oweis | 80 | 1,828 | / |
| Howis | 80 | 373 | / |
| Owise | 80 | 14 | / |
| Owaiz | 80 | 14 | / |
| Owiss | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oewis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Owish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Owhis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Owi | 75 | 1,194 | / |
| Owaise | 73 | 418 | / |
| Oweiss | 73 | 293 | / |
| Oewies | 73 | 71 | / |
| Howicz | 73 | 38 | / |
| Owaish | 73 | 28 | / |
| Howeis | 73 | 12 | / |
| Oowise | 73 | 11 | / |
| Howiss | 73 | 8 | / |
| Howish | 73 | 8 | / |
| Owishe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Owoise | 73 | 3 | / |
| Howies | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ouwais | 73 | 2 | / |
| O'Wise | 73 | 2 | / |
| Owaiss | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oowies | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hobisz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howeiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouweis | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Weis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oowais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owisch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Owie | 67 | 6,353 | / |
| Ewis | 67 | 5,041 | / |
| Owei | 67 | 3,144 | / |
| Obis | 67 | 2,182 | / |
| Owai | 67 | 1,796 | / |
| Awis | 67 | 1,686 | / |
| Ovis | 67 | 1,007 | / |
| Owes | 67 | 648 | / |
| Owii | 67 | 387 | / |
| Owoi | 67 | 135 | / |
| Owui | 67 | 107 | / |
| Obiz | 67 | 63 | / |
| Howi | 67 | 61 | / |
| Uwis | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ohwi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Awiz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Owih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Owez | 67 | 8 | / |
| Owiy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Owhi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oviz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Owix | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojwi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oweishe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oywi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwaiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoewish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howaiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houweiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauwisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howeise | 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
- 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 Owisz
- 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