Owan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Owan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Owan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 36
Coal Miner 6
Collier Coal Mine 6
General Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Farmer 3
Labourer 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Groom 2
Student 2
Collier 2
Char Woman 2
House Keeper 2
Milkcarrier 2
Farm Servant 2
Fitter 2
Dress Maker 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Labourer General 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Baker Master 1
Gas Sorter 1
Nurse 1
Railway Porter 1

Owan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Owen 75% 259,748
2 Wain 50% 18,126
3 Waine 40% 5,841
4 Ewen 50% 4,516
5 Wane 50% 2,515
6 Wine 25% 1,710
7 Ewin 50% 1,416
8 Woon 25% 1,210
9 Ewan 75% 1,077
10 Owan 100% 672
11 Woan 50% 545
12 Win 50% 543
13 Wan 75% 332
14 Wein 25% 291
15 Owne 50% 249
16 Owin 75% 248
17 Wean 50% 220
18 Own 75% 180
19 Awen 50% 161
20 Ween 25% 158
21 Wen 50% 136

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The surname Owan is the 10th most popular variant of Owen.

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