Owz Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Owz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Owz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Owz is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Owz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Owz are found; 64 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 64 percent are found in Tai-Asia.

Owz is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 10,091,192. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Chiang Mai Province, where 57 percent live, Chumphon Province, where 14 percent live and Phetchaburi Province, where 14 percent live. Outside of Thailand it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Pakistan, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Howz8610/
Owzs861/
Owzc861/
Owwz861/
Ovwz861/
Oiwz861/
Howtz757/
Gowsz756/
Owszj751/
Ouwtz751/
Gowtz750/
Ows6725/
Awz6715/
Ewz6712/
Owx676/
Owc676/
Obz675/
Ovz674/
Uwz673/
Ofz673/
Howtze671/
Howttz671/

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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 Owz
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