Oyowa Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oyowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Oyowa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oyowa is found most in Nigeria. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Oyowa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyowa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oyowa is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyowa reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Oyowa is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria Oyowa is most common in: Delta, where 46 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 42 percent are found and Abia, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Oyowa is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyowah91157/
Goyowa915/
Oyowha911/
Oyuowa911/
Oyow892,713/
Oywa89189/
Yoyowah836/
Oyewowa833/
Oyebowa832/
Ayowa80955/
Oyewa80427/
Ojowa80419/
Oyawa80155/
Iyowa8099/
Oyowo8053/
Oyoba8053/
Uyowa8048/
Eyowa8039/
Hoywa8017/
Oyiwa8013/
Ooyow809/
Oyova804/
Hoyow803/
Yoowa802/
Yhowa801/
Ouowa801/
Oywaa801/
Yiowa801/
Yojwa801/
Yoyow801/
Oya75198,161/
Yoa7517,443/
Oyo756,926/
Ooa7510/
Oyw757/
Eyeowa73409/
Oyowei73273/
Iyowau73239/
Oyohua7380/
Iyowua7368/
Hiyowa7337/
Oppowa7335/
Eyiowa7310/
Oyouha739/
Ayeowa736/
Gojowa735/
Goyewa734/
Iyowat733/
Ayoowa733/
Goyowo731/
Yoaway731/
Hayowa731/
Oyowoh731/
Yoyewa731/
Iyowah731/
Ijoowa731/
Ioyewa731/
Iyeowa731/
Yidowa731/
Hoyiwa731/
Heyowa731/
Yisowa731/
Gouowa731/
Goyawa731/
Eyouwa731/
Eyowat731/
Ojowah731/
Iyaowa731/
Yevowa731/
O'Dowa730/
Oiwa6717,800/
Oyoo6716,976/
Goya6713,860/
Goyo679,757/
Yoyo678,632/
Hoya678,227/
Ouya676,363/
Hoyo675,935/
Yoya674,339/
Oyat673,230/
Jowa671,890/
Oyos671,393/
Iyow671,245/
Oyoh671,179/
Aywa67735/
Ouwa67618/
Ohya67612/
Oyah67590/
Oyas67549/
Yoav67270/
Oyad67255/
Eyow67212/
Ojow67192/
Yoja67144/
Owezowa67120/
Oyot67110/
Oyab67106/
Ayow67103/
Oaya67100/
Ooja6794/
Oyua6789/
Oyod6788/
Aowa6762/
Yoia6761/
Oyio6761/
Oyau6753/
Ouyo6750/
Oyuo6739/
Oyaa6739/
Oyap6738/
Oiyo6733/
Uoya6730/
Ejobowa6722/
Oyop6719/
Oyaw6719/
Hooa6714/
Ooya6713/
Oybo6710/
Ooyo679/
Uyow679/
Oyaz677/
Oyob677/
Eowa676/
Ayedowa676/
Ioya675/
Eyibowa675/
Yoaa675/
Oyav674/
Ayazowa674/
Ohyo673/
Ojowoha673/
Ojwa673/
Ioyo673/
Ooea672/
Ojapowa672/
Uywa672/
Oywo672/
Oyyo672/
Oyaï672/
Yoaf672/
Eyetowa672/
Eywa672/
Oojw672/
Oyba671/
Eyouwah671/
Houbowa671/
Hoyohua671/
Hayeowa671/
Oowe671/
Oyaf671/
Oyof671/
Ayodowa671/
Oyawais671/
Ohyw671/
Oiow671/
Ojyw671/
Ooia671/
Oywt671/
Oyww671/
Oyiw671/
Oyjw671/
Oyov671/
Oysw671/
Oeyo671/
Uoyo671/
Yyow671/
Hoywadt670/

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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 Oyowa
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