Uwana Surname

435,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Uwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7531:235,24913,711
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Uwana (6,669) may also be a first name.

Uwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uwana occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uwana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Uwana is the 435,329th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,236,433 people. The surname Uwana is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Uwana are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 80,069th most common first name in the world, borne by 6,669 people.

The last name Uwana is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 753 people, or 1 in 235,249. In Nigeria Uwana is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 47 percent are found, Cross River, where 27 percent are found and Rivers, where 6 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uwanna91650/
Uwanah9156/
Auwana9122/
Uwaina9118/
Huwana9117/
Uhwana917/
Uwanha914/
Uwuana912/
Ujwana911/
Ouwana911/
Uwanai911/
Uswanas83212/
Uiwatna83203/
Uwannah83102/
Huwaina8324/
Houwana839/
Uuwanga836/
Uwannna833/
Gauwana831/
Ushwana831/
Uweanna831/
Uwaunna831/
Ouwanga831/
Guwanay831/
Euwanna831/
Ubana804,179/
Uvana801,547/
Uwani801,370/
Iwana801,302/
Uwane80894/
Owana80544/
Uwano8095/
Uwena8031/
Uwona8010/
Uwany803/
Uwannaya7713/
Ouwaynat771/
Uwanaych771/
Gouwanga771/
Iwanai731,327/
Huwani73254/
Jiwana73176/
Ihwana73171/
Uvanga73139/
Hubana73107/
Ouwani73103/
Ubanna7387/
Uwaine7385/
Hiwana7366/
Uwanit7365/
Uwanno7359/
Ubaina7349/
Iwaana7346/
Iwanah7339/
Ujwane7338/
Howana7322/
Uvanai7321/
Guvana7319/
Oubana7318/
Uvanah7314/
Ouwane7313/
Uwanni7310/
Uvanas739/
Usuana739/
Uwango738/
Uwenah738/
Auwani738/
Uvanad737/
Iwanna736/
Auwano736/
Uwaini735/
Owanna735/
Iwuana735/
Ubanai735/
Aubana734/
Eubana734/
Uwanyi734/
Ubanha734/
Uvanay734/
Owaina734/
Owanai734/
Uvanaj734/
Uvanat734/
Ubhana733/
Guwano733/
Uwanne733/
Owuana733/
Auwane732/
Ouvana732/
Owaana732/
Huvana731/
Ubanay731/
Uvayna731/
Uweina731/
Uwanie731/
Uwanoh731/
Huwane731/
Huwano731/
Owajna731/
Ouwano731/
Ubeana731/
Ubanea731/
Uswane731/
Uuvana731/
Uvaina731/
Uvanau731/
Uvanna731/
Auwena731/
Iweana731/
Uwamno731/
Uwanid731/
Hauwangah712/
Guwanjowa711/
Iwahana671,598/
Ihwanah6798/
Jihuana6717/
Uwuanyi6717/
Uwanish676/
Auwange675/
Uhwangi675/
Oubanna675/
Uvannay674/
Uyuanna674/
Uywanyi673/
Uvanaai673/
Huwaini673/
Guwanei673/
Huwange672/
Owuanah672/
Husvana671/
Huvaina671/
Huvanna671/
Guvanaa671/
Gouvana671/
Uwagner671/
Aubanai671/
Ihuanna671/
Ujwanyi671/
Hauwani671/
Uyuanga671/
Houbana671/
Houwani671/
Hihuana671/
Ouvanna671/
Ouwanni671/
Gouwano671/
Gouwona671/
Guwaani671/
Oweanah671/
Hiwanaa671/
Houwane671/
Uchwani671/
Hubaina671/

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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 Uwana
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