Owne Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Owne Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria911:1,946,62468,955
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Owne (40) may also be a first name.

Owne Last Name Facts

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

Owne is found most in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Owne click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owne? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,765,740th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name Owne is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Owne reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Owne is also the 1,614,485th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 40 people.

Owne is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 1,946,624. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 60 percent live, Enugu, where 16 percent live and Benue, where 8 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Owne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Owne has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Owne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Owne surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Owne earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.46% less than the national average, earning $23,964 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owney89162/
Ownne891/
Howne890/
Own867,224/
Gowney8027/
Howney8018/
Oywene804/
Howner804/
Owenne801/
Hownes800/
Owen75203,153/
Owin75532/
Owén7551/
Hown7521/
Owni7511/
Ouwn756/
Awne755/
Obne755/
Ownc753/
Uwne753/
Ohwn752/
Owny752/
Oiwn751/
Ewne751/
Owën751/
Oywn751/
Ownn750/
Owinnie731/
Oswgnes731/
O'Wynne731/
Ownnett731/
Hownett730/
Awneh67879/
Howen67847/
Awney67490/
Obney67215/
Awnee6733/
Ohwin6728/
Owień6719/
Owenn6717/
Hovne6715/
Owien6712/
Ouwen6711/
Ownis678/
Ovner677/
Howin674/
Hoswn674/
Oween673/
Uwnje673/
Ownna672/
Ownay672/
Owwen672/
Oswem672/
Awnet672/
Owuen672/
Owoen672/
Ujwne671/
Awnie671/
Gowné671/
Ownoa671/
Obnee671/
Owhnn671/
Owinn671/
Gownn671/
Gouwn671/
Awgne671/
Auwne671/
Ouwin671/
Hawne671/
Ojwng671/
Owìnø671/
Ownny671/
Ownai671/
Ownyi671/
Howny670/
Hobne670/
Howni670/
Hoown670/

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