Owon Surname
Approximately 318 people bear this surname
Owon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 99 | 1:394,336 | 24,810 |
| Kenya | 79 | 1:584,556 | 27,458 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Owon (304) may also be a first name.
Owon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Owon is found most in Uganda. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Owon.
How Common Is The Last Name Owon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Owon is the 857,026th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. The last name Owon is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Owon reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Owon is also the 504,994th most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 304 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 394,336. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Agago District, where 87 percent reside, Gulu District, where 4 percent reside and Pader District, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 25 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owone | 89 | 711 | / |
| Howon | 89 | 86 | / |
| Owoen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Owhon | 89 | 2 | / |
| Owoine | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ouwong | 80 | 14 | / |
| O'Wong | 80 | 13 | / |
| Owonne | 80 | 3 | / |
| Howont | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houwon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goiwon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gowwon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oswong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uowong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oswoin | 80 | 0 | / |
| Owan | 75 | 5,333 | / |
| Obon | 75 | 2,524 | / |
| Awon | 75 | 2,442 | / |
| Ovon | 75 | 1,332 | / |
| Ewon | 75 | 261 | / |
| Owom | 75 | 215 | / |
| Uwon | 75 | 92 | / |
| Owun | 75 | 48 | / |
| Ouywong | 73 | 23 | / |
| Owochin | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hoowong | 73 | 3 | / |
| Howwong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owonowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohwosen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehouwon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ochwoun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houwoin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owhondh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howan | 67 | 762 | / |
| Ovone | 67 | 305 | / |
| Oboun | 67 | 295 | / |
| Obuon | 67 | 257 | / |
| Owane | 67 | 201 | / |
| Oiwan | 67 | 149 | / |
| Hobon | 67 | 110 | / |
| Oybon | 67 | 94 | / |
| Aboon | 67 | 80 | / |
| Govon | 67 | 74 | / |
| Awone | 67 | 36 | / |
| Uboon | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ovuon | 67 | 31 | / |
| Hawon | 67 | 27 | / |
| Osuon | 67 | 22 | / |
| Aawon | 67 | 21 | / |
| Howoń | 67 | 21 | / |
| Oywan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Oboon | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ojwan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Uwuon | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ehwon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Owune | 67 | 12 | / |
| Howun | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ovong | 67 | 11 | / |
| Owuan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ewoun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hovon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uwhon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uwone | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awoun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouwan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auwon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oboin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awoin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oubon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hewon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovoun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oibon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahwon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ewuon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Evoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewhon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovoen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohwun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awuon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obohn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owuom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awonh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obonh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewoyn | 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
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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 Owon
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