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
The last name Owss (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺱ) is found most in Mauritania. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Owss? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Owss reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
This surname is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Adrar Region, where 25 percent are found, Guidimagha Region, where 25 percent are found and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 25 percent are found. Other than Mauritania it exists in one country. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 20 percent are found.
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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