Oworu Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oworu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oworu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4721:375,30220,004
Uganda481:813,31838,363
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England311:1,797,35772,927
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Oworu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oworu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Oworu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oworu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 530,215th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 11,946,797 people. The surname Oworu is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Oworu are found; 77 percent are found in West Africa and 77 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Oworu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 472 people, or 1 in 375,302. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 41 percent reside, Ogun, where 34 percent reside and Oyo, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Oworu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oworu are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Oworu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $41,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.78% less than the national average, earning $34,888 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oworus9119/
Owhoru9117/
Ohworu912/
Oworou911/
Owooru911/
Howorus83131/
Ohworhu8316/
Owhorhu8312/
Ouworou832/
Goworou831/
Owuru801,865/
Oweru80194/
Aworu80126/
Oboru80107/
Ovoru8057/
Owaru8022/
Eworu8011/
Uworu803/
Howorusz776/
Owuaru7371/
Oborou7341/
Aworou7327/
Haworu7327/
Owhuru7324/
Owauru735/
Owuuru735/
Ovorus733/
Govoru732/
Oovuru731/
Oborui731/
Owurau731/
Uowuru731/
Owwuru731/
Aworgu731/
Awooru731/
Oweeru731/
Owuruj731/
Obourou67272/
Govooru678/
Ochwaru674/
Gouwaru673/
Awourou671/
Aworguh671/
Ewourou671/
Ouwarou671/
Awhorgu671/

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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 Oworu
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