Owro Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Owro Surname User-submission:

The name Owro is of Urhobo origin, from Delta state Nigeria. It means 'shining light' or 'shining eyes'.

Owro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Owro (15) may also be a first name.

Owro Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Owro is of Urhobo origin, from Delta state Nigeria. It means 'shining light' or 'shining eyes'.

- kesiena34

Owro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Owro is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owro? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,274,477th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. Owro is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Owro live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Owro is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 15 people.

Owro is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 5,367,962. In Nigeria Owro is primarily concentrated in: Sokoto, where 88 percent are found, Delta, where 3 percent are found and Edo, where 3 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owhro8923/
Owroo891/
Owrrho803/
Oywero802/
Ojwero801/
Obro751,821/
Ovro7518/
Owra7514/
Awro757/
Ewro753/
Howroyd73469/
Obrou674,000/
Hawro67938/
Govro67283/
Hobro67263/
Ewroh67131/
Obroi6786/
Ewhro6762/
Obroy6753/
Awrou6712/
Oubro675/
Ovruo673/
Ahwro673/
Awroj673/
Obruo672/
Howra672/
Hovro672/
Obroo671/
Awhro671/
Ouwra671/
Oybro671/
Ewroy670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Owro
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