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

Owui is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owui? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,775,494th most commonly used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Owui are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most common first name worldwide It is held by 32 people.

Owui is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 1,826,214. In Nigeria Owui is mostly found in: Cross River, where 94 percent reside, Abia, where 3 percent reside and Delta, where 1 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Owui exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

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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