Owui Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Owui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria971:1,826,21465,886
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Owui (32) may also be a first name.

Owui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Owui is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Owui click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owui? popularity and diffusion

The last name Owui is the 1,775,494th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. Owui is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Owui reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Owui is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 32 people.

The last name Owui is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 1,826,214. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Cross River, where 94 percent are found, Abia, where 3 percent are found and Delta, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gowui8934/
Owuji896/
Owuyi895/
Oswui891/
Owu862,841/
Owi861,194/
Owujie80318/
Owuije8010/
Owauyi809/
Owhuji806/
Houwui804/
Owueyi803/
Owie756,353/
Owei753,144/
Owai751,796/
Owii75387/
Awui75358/
Owuh75342/
Oubi75318/
Owou75171/
Owoi75135/
Howu7596/
Oyui7563/
Howi7561/
Owuu7559/
Ewui7555/
Ojwu7551/
Ouwu7551/
Ohwi7530/
Owuy7520/
Ouvi7519/
Osui7514/
Owih7514/
Oewi7512/
Owgu7510/
Uwui759/
Owiy758/
Ovui758/
Owhi757/
Ohwu757/
Obui756/
Oowu755/
Owue755/
Oweu754/
Ojwi753/
Owhu753/
Oewu752/
Owyi752/
Ojui752/
Owwu752/
Ooui752/
Oswu751/
Owau751/
Ouwi751/
Owiz751/
Oiwi751/
Oiwu751/
Owgi751/
Owud751/
Owuj751/
Owux751/
Ouui751/
Oywi751/
Owhueyi738/
Owauied736/
Owuheyi731/
Owheuyi731/
Owhuoji731/
Owuahia731/
Owoueyi731/
Howie6716,832/
Ochui672,048/
Owiyo671,138/
Ouhbi671,115/
Oubih67942/
Owiye67848/
Owuye67626/
Oubai67305/
Gouvi67304/
Obuji67285/
Houvi67265/
Houbi67216/
Awuyi67200/
Gojui67182/
Howai67148/
Owaji67143/
Awuji67129/
Owuya67105/
Owoyi6799/
Houwu6793/
Oubyi6776/
Owiya6776/
Owuje6747/
Owayi6733/
Owuyo6733/
Oweyi6731/
Howei6726/
Owait6726/
Howue6723/
Ochwi6721/
Awuii6720/
Ojwii6716/
Oubei6714/
Hosui6713/
Owuja6712/
Owisz6712/
Ossui6711/
Oshui6711/
Owoue6710/
Uwuji679/
Ouboi679/
Ouwai678/
Oweih678/
Houwi677/
Owaju677/
Howou676/
Ouwei676/
Gooui675/
Awuia675/
Ojuie675/
Owije675/
Ojuis674/
Ojuhi674/
Owiji674/
Owout673/
Hohwu673/
Oweii673/
Awuiz673/
Owijo673/
Gouwu673/
Howus672/
Ouvio672/
Oweus672/
Owija672/
Owhie672/
Owieh672/
Oweji672/
Awuie672/
Hawui672/
Oswii672/
Oswei672/
Owujo672/
Ovuyi672/
Oweie672/
How'u671/
Howeu671/
Howid671/
Hobui671/
Hojui671/
Gowgi671/
Gowhi671/
Owhou671/
Owhgu671/
Oshwu671/
Owhgi671/
Ohwgi671/
Owuhe671/
Obuia671/
Awuij671/
Owgai671/
Huwui671/
Howiy671/
Howiś671/
Hewui671/
Oubiy671/
Othui671/
Ouweu671/
Ouwoi671/
Ouwou671/
Owuch671/
Owvai671/
Ojwoi671/
Ohuhi671/
Oiwai671/
Oewai671/
Obuio671/
Obuiy671/
O'Wai671/
O'Wei671/
Awuih671/
Ousui671/
Ovuis671/
Owoie671/
Owoji671/
Owyia671/
Owhis671/
Oowei671/
Oysui671/
Uouiz671/

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