Owiy Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Owiy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Owiy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owiy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Owiy is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Owiy.
How Common Is The Last Name Owiy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Owiy reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria Owiy is mostly concentrated in: Rivers, where 86 percent are found and Cross River, where 14 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Owiy is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Owi | 86 | 1,194 | / |
| Owy | 86 | 9 | / |
| Howiey | 80 | 5 | / |
| Owie | 75 | 6,353 | / |
| Owei | 75 | 3,144 | / |
| Owai | 75 | 1,796 | / |
| Owii | 75 | 387 | / |
| Oway | 75 | 332 | / |
| Owoi | 75 | 135 | / |
| Owui | 75 | 107 | / |
| Howi | 75 | 61 | / |
| Ohwi | 75 | 30 | / |
| Owey | 75 | 22 | / |
| Owuy | 75 | 20 | / |
| Owih | 75 | 14 | / |
| Oewi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Awiy | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gowy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Owhi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Howy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ojwi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Owhy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Owwy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Owyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Owoy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ojwy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ouwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uwiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oewy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oywy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oywi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oowy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owyp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiby | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ewiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howie | 67 | 16,832 | / |
| Howey | 67 | 5,026 | / |
| Howay | 67 | 1,736 | / |
| Oweye | 67 | 232 | / |
| Hoiby | 67 | 217 | / |
| Howai | 67 | 148 | / |
| Hohwy | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gowui | 67 | 34 | / |
| Howei | 67 | 26 | / |
| Owait | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ochwi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ojwii | 67 | 16 | / |
| Owisz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ouwai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oweih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hawiy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Houwi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ouwei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Howyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owije | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gawiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owoey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owhie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oswei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oswii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hobiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oweie | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Way | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoewy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowey | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Wei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Wai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oewai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oswoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goviy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owyhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otviy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oswui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oubiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohwgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howiś | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Owiy
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