Owun Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

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

Owun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Owun (48) may also be a first name.

Owun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Owun occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Owun reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 48 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ogun, where 42 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 29 percent reside and Benue, where 4 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 35 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owune8912/
Howun8911/
Ohwun891/
Owunne80178/
Howung801/
Obun751,130/
Owon75318/
Awun75149/
Uwun7520/
Ewun7516/
Ovun7513/
Owum757/
Ochwoun731/
Owhunne731/
Ovung67557/
Obuin67431/
Oboun67295/
Aboun67153/
Howon6786/
Awune6784/
Awaun6731/
Hawun6721/
Obaun6716/
Huwun679/
Ewoun677/
Awuin677/
Avoun675/
Awgun675/
Uboun674/
Hovun673/
Uwaun673/
Awoun673/
Ovoun672/
Owoen672/
Oveun672/
Hewun672/
Owhon672/
Ovund671/
Govun671/
Ovune671/
Uwune671/
Awunh671/
Euwun671/
Auwun671/
Uweun671/
Owuim671/
Uovun671/
Hobun670/

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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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  • 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 Owun
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