Own Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Own Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Own family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Carpenters Wife 1
Dairyman 1
Journeyman Carpenter 1
Laundress 1
Masterer 1
Under Cook 1
House Keeper 1
Piano Forte Maker 1
Dress Maker 1
Poor Clare 1

Own Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Owen 75% 259,748
2 Wain 25% 18,126
3 Waine 20% 5,841
4 Ewen 50% 4,516
5 Wane 25% 2,515
6 Wine 25% 1,710
7 Ewin 50% 1,416
8 Woon 50% 1,210
9 Ewan 50% 1,077
10 Owan 75% 672
11 Woan 50% 545
12 Win 33% 543
13 Wan 33% 332
14 Wein 25% 291
15 Owne 75% 249
16 Owin 75% 248
17 Wean 25% 220
18 Own 100% 180
19 Awen 50% 161
20 Ween 25% 158
21 Wen 33% 136

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The surname Own is the 18th most popular variant of Owen.

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