Owohunwa Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Owohunwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owohunwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1171:1,514,04157,594
England71:7,959,723202,100
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Owohunwa Last Name Facts

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

Owohunwa is found most in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owohunwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,612,213th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Owohunwa are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 1,514,041. In Nigeria Owohunwa is primarily found in: Kogi, where 68 percent live, Kaduna, where 13 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 10 percent live. Not including Nigeria Owohunwa occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Iceland, where 1 percent live.

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Ohunwawe751/
Ohouna71270/
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Ehunwa715/
Ohiuna713/
Ohunwe713/
Ohunua712/
Ohuona712/
Ohunya712/
Ohenwa711/
Ohunwo711/
Ohuwan711/
Ohuwuanwa711/
Yoohun711/
Ohenewa67628/
Ohunayo6771/
Ohunawe6765/
Yohouna6738/
Ohun6730/
Ahunawa6717/
Ouhouna677/
Yohanwa676/
Yohunna675/
Ohanuwa674/
Ohuwona673/
Iyohuna671/
Owahena671/
Owohono671/
Ohenwaa671/
Yohauna671/
Awohoun671/
Aohunau671/
Ohenuwa671/
Ohuwanu671/
Ioihuna671/
Iheunwa671/
Uhun Wa671/
Owohene671/
Ewahuna671/
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Ohauana671/

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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 Owohunwa
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