Owro Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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'.
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owhro | 89 | 23 | / |
| Owroo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Owrrho | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oywero | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ojwero | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obro | 75 | 1,821 | / |
| Ovro | 75 | 18 | / |
| Owra | 75 | 14 | / |
| Awro | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ewro | 75 | 3 | / |
| Howroyd | 73 | 469 | / |
| Obrou | 67 | 4,000 | / |
| Hawro | 67 | 938 | / |
| Govro | 67 | 283 | / |
| Hobro | 67 | 263 | / |
| Ewroh | 67 | 131 | / |
| Obroi | 67 | 86 | / |
| Ewhro | 67 | 62 | / |
| Obroy | 67 | 53 | / |
| Awrou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oubro | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ovruo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahwro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awroj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obruo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Howra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hovro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obroo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awhro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oybro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ewroy | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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