Owss Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Owss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Owss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Owss (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺱ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owss? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Owss occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Owss live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Adrar Region, where 25 percent reside, Guidimagha Region, where 25 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Mauritania Owss is found in one country. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owsse | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ows | 86 | 25 | / |
| Hows | 75 | 381 | / |
| Owst | 75 | 190 | / |
| Ewss | 75 | 29 | / |
| Awss | 75 | 19 | / |
| Obss | 75 | 4 | / |
| Owse | 75 | 3 | / |
| Owsh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Osfs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owsj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ovws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ofss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ossw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ossv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howse | 67 | 7,869 | / |
| Ow | 67 | 7,308 | / |
| Awsse | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gowsz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hobss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Howsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hossf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Howhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyssf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovsss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahwss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hawss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hewss | 67 | 0 | / |
Owss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Owss in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻭﺱ | aws | 66.67 |
| ﺃﻭﺱ | aws | 33.33 |
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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 Owss
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