Oworo Surname
Approximately 215 people bear this surname
Oworo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 160 | 1:1,107,142 | 45,738 |
| Ivory Coast | 22 | 1:1,048,692 | 25,281 |
| Uganda | 22 | 1:1,774,513 | 60,490 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Oworo (36) may also be a first name.
Oworo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oworo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oworo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oworo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Oworo is the 1,125,333rd most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Oworo live; 76 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oworo is also the 1,717,090th most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 36 people.
The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 1,107,142. In Nigeria Oworo is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 58 percent reside, Rivers, where 15 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 8 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 10 percent reside and Uganda, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owhoro | 91 | 168 | / |
| Owoero | 91 | 23 | / |
| Ohworo | 91 | 21 | / |
| Owuoro | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oworro | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oworou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Goworo | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ohworho | 83 | 76 | / |
| Owhorho | 83 | 11 | / |
| Ouworou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Owhoero | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goworou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Owoerro | 83 | 1 | / |
| Owhojro | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eworo | 80 | 7,106 | / |
| Owora | 80 | 2,509 | / |
| Oboro | 80 | 2,028 | / |
| Aworo | 80 | 713 | / |
| Ovoro | 80 | 368 | / |
| Owaro | 80 | 85 | / |
| Uworo | 80 | 37 | / |
| Owuro | 80 | 24 | / |
| Owero | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gouwouro | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ohwourgo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ohwoeroh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Osuoro | 73 | 187 | / |
| Oborro | 73 | 137 | / |
| Ojuoro | 73 | 64 | / |
| Owharo | 73 | 52 | / |
| Oborou | 73 | 41 | / |
| Uworoh | 73 | 37 | / |
| Howaro | 73 | 31 | / |
| Aworou | 73 | 27 | / |
| Obuoro | 73 | 18 | / |
| Aworoh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Hoboro | 73 | 12 | / |
| Govoro | 73 | 9 | / |
| Owuora | 73 | 9 | / |
| Howora | 73 | 8 | / |
| Oworah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Eworro | 73 | 6 | / |
| Owerro | 73 | 6 | / |
| Eworho | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ouboro | 73 | 5 | / |
| Aworuo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oywero | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oboroy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Obouro | 73 | 2 | / |
| Owoora | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aworot | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ewhoro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eworoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owuaro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owhero | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouwero | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aworho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owuroa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owhora | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohwaro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owaroh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obooro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oworra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojwero | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aworoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aworoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awouro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Awuoro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oboiro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ooboro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aworoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abooro | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obourou | 67 | 272 | / |
| Ovuorho | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ehworho | 67 | 20 | / |
| Guworgo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Govoroy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owuorah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awoorot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewourou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouworaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auwgoro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwuoroy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaworoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owhoura | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awourou | 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 Oworo
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