Owong Surname
Approximately 342 people bear this surname
Owong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 177 | 1:220,561 | 17,152 |
| Nigeria | 125 | 1:1,417,142 | 54,922 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Owong (77) may also be a first name.
Owong Demographics
Owong Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Owong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Owong is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Owong? popularity and diffusion
The last name Owong is the 814,680th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 21,308,614 people. The surname Owong is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Owong live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Owong is also the 1,100,117th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 77 people.
The last name Owong is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 220,561. In Uganda Owong is most prevalent in: Apac District, where 28 percent live, Dokolo District, where 27 percent live and Oyam District, where 13 percent live. Apart from Uganda Owong is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 37 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.
Owong Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Owong surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Owong earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $65,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howong | 91 | 190 | / |
| Ouwong | 91 | 14 | / |
| O'Wong | 91 | 13 | / |
| Uowong | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oswong | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ouywong | 83 | 23 | / |
| Gohwong | 83 | 12 | / |
| Hoowong | 83 | 3 | / |
| Howwong | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obong | 80 | 21,292 | / |
| Awong | 80 | 1,399 | / |
| Owang | 80 | 741 | / |
| Ewong | 80 | 200 | / |
| Uwong | 80 | 137 | / |
| Oweng | 80 | 83 | / |
| Ovong | 80 | 11 | / |
| Owung | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ojwang | 73 | 22,646 | / |
| Huwong | 73 | 588 | / |
| Hawong | 73 | 583 | / |
| Obuong | 73 | 390 | / |
| Uiwong | 73 | 154 | / |
| Ahwong | 73 | 92 | / |
| Auwong | 73 | 54 | / |
| Howang | 73 | 49 | / |
| Ouwang | 73 | 37 | / |
| Howeng | 73 | 35 | / |
| Obongh | 73 | 20 | / |
| Hewong | 73 | 14 | / |
| Awoing | 73 | 14 | / |
| Owgang | 73 | 9 | / |
| Oboung | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hobong | 73 | 6 | / |
| Awoung | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uboong | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oboong | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oibong | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oewang | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uobong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aswong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oobong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oybong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oubong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obon'g | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obongk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohweng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oswang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uwoong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohwang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovoung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojbong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojwan'g | 67 | 275 | / |
| Houwang | 67 | 60 | / |
| Gohuong | 67 | 10 | / |
| Huowang | 67 | 7 | / |
| Owateng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oshwang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouyvong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owaseng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojwa'ng | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Awong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojwanng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houbong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawongs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawoong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huiwong | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Owong
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis