Oyowe Surname

400,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oyowe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7891:224,51613,211
Kenya681:679,11629,805
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England41:13,929,515290,718
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Oyowe (76) may also be a first name.

Oyowe Last Name Facts

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

Oyowe occurs most in Nigeria. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyowe? popularity and diffusion

Oyowe is the 400,040th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 8,290,723 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyowe live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 76 people.

The surname Oyowe is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 789 people, or 1 in 224,516. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Delta, where 74 percent live, Lagos, where 8 percent live and Kano, where 4 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 8 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

Oyowe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Oyowe earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 90.44% less than the national average, earning $4,125 USD per year.

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Oyowei91273/
Oyouwe916/
Hoyowe914/
Oyow892,713/
Yowe89428/
Oywe892/
Ouyouwe831/
Yowei801,274/
Ayowe80307/
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Ojowe801/
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Ayowie739/
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Hoyawe731/
Youhwe731/
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Oyover731/
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Oyoube731/
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Yowett730/
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Yawe676,843/
Yobe674,716/
Iyow671,245/
Ayaowei67553/
Yowi67339/
Youe67311/
Ouwe67307/
Eyow67212/
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Jowe67183/
Yuwe67166/
Ayow67103/
Yove6778/
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Ojwe6722/
Oyaw6719/
Haiyowe6718/
Ayihowe6716/
Oyue6716/
Iowe6710/
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Ayuowei677/
Oiwe675/
Oyauwei675/
Owew673/
Oybe673/
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Eowe672/
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Ayoweph671/
Oawe671/
Ayaowie671/
Oyijwue671/
Ayowwei671/
Ayaoweh671/
Ayoawei671/
Oyve671/
Aywe671/
Hayhowe671/
You'wei671/
Ohyw671/
Oiow671/
Ojyw671/
Oywi671/
Oywy671/
Oyiw671/
Oyjw671/
Oewe671/
Yyow671/
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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
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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 Oyowe
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