Owocho Surname
Approximately 188 people bear this surname
Owocho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 187 | 1:947,287 | 40,584 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Owocho (61) may also be a first name.
Owocho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owocho Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Owocho is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owocho? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,235,409th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Owocho are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,257,960th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 61 people.
The last name Owocho is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 187 people, or 1 in 947,287. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 68 percent are found, Kogi, where 22 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 4 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owoicho | 92 | 7,892 | / |
| Owoecho | 92 | 27 | / |
| Owochoi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Oiwocho | 92 | 1 | / |
| Owoco | 91 | 1 | / |
| Owoichoi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Oowoicho | 86 | 4 | / |
| Owosho | 83 | 740 | / |
| Owecho | 83 | 33 | / |
| Owacho | 83 | 21 | / |
| Ovocho | 83 | 13 | / |
| Owocha | 83 | 13 | / |
| Owokho | 83 | 8 | / |
| Obocho | 83 | 7 | / |
| Ewocho | 83 | 4 | / |
| Owucho | 83 | 3 | / |
| Awocho | 83 | 3 | / |
| Owoico | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obochou | 77 | 166 | / |
| Owuocha | 77 | 69 | / |
| Owoosho | 77 | 30 | / |
| Owhocha | 77 | 21 | / |
| Owoisho | 77 | 9 | / |
| Owoicha | 77 | 7 | / |
| Awoicho | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ouwacho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owuicho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owechuo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ewochuo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owoicoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owoso | 73 | 1,385 | / |
| Ovoco | 73 | 8 | / |
| Awoutcho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obotchou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oubochou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owacha | 67 | 640 | / |
| Oubouchou | 67 | 373 | / |
| Owhoso | 67 | 97 | / |
| Obocha | 67 | 89 | / |
| Awosho | 67 | 78 | / |
| Owosso | 67 | 64 | / |
| Owooso | 67 | 45 | / |
| Awacho | 67 | 21 | / |
| Abocho | 67 | 10 | / |
| Obacho | 67 | 9 | / |
| Owucha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Owoiso | 67 | 7 | / |
| Awocou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Awocha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Awecho | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owosoo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owosoh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owojah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owuoso | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awucho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avocho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uwocha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ewacho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owoijo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowoso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owecha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owojjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obucho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owozoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awokho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owakho | 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 Owocho
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