Oyowo Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Oyowo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Oyowo (49) may also be a first name.
Oyowo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyowo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oyowo is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyowo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,661,929th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Oyowo live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oyowo is also the 1,430,306th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 49 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 3,542,855. In Nigeria Oyowo is most common in: Benue, where 74 percent live, Kano, where 18 percent live and Lagos, where 4 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyeowo | 91 | 5 | / |
| Oyaowo | 91 | 3 | / |
| Oyiowo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Oyowoh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Goyowo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yowo | 89 | 185 | / |
| Oywo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Oyewo | 80 | 9,669 | / |
| Iyowo | 80 | 96 | / |
| Oyobo | 80 | 94 | / |
| Ohowo | 80 | 75 | / |
| Yowou | 80 | 61 | / |
| Ooawo | 80 | 36 | / |
| Oyowa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Yowoi | 80 | 24 | / |
| Oyawo | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ojowo | 80 | 13 | / |
| Oyiwo | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ayowo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hoywo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yowot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyovo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joowo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yowoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouyouwou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ojoawo | 73 | 2,091 | / |
| Oyowah | 73 | 157 | / |
| Ojohwo | 73 | 129 | / |
| Ojuowo | 73 | 72 | / |
| Eyohwo | 73 | 38 | / |
| Oyouwa | 73 | 37 | / |
| Goyawo | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ojowho | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ojowoh | 73 | 20 | / |
| Oyhawo | 73 | 11 | / |
| Oyobho | 73 | 9 | / |
| Oyoboy | 73 | 8 | / |
| Oyewoh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Oyoboh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Iyowou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ayeowo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Goyowa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Eyeowo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oyewoo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Youwoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Youwuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojowuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyohwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyaovo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyeewo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyiboo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyovoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyuowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouowoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ooyewo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojowou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joyvoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyowha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oweowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yovo | 67 | 12,755 | / |
| Yowa | 67 | 12,465 | / |
| Yobo | 67 | 9,711 | / |
| Yawo | 67 | 3,044 | / |
| Jowo | 67 | 581 | / |
| Youo | 67 | 386 | / |
| Oywa | 67 | 189 | / |
| Yuwo | 67 | 147 | / |
| Oiwo | 67 | 140 | / |
| Ojohwoh | 67 | 50 | / |
| Oyuo | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ouwo | 67 | 37 | / |
| Eywo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ojwo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aywo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Iowo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oybo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aowo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yoyowah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oawo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojoaawo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojowoha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoywood | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iyaowot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijohowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojaowou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyewoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyiwoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youwouh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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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 Oyowo
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