Owais

Owais Meaning & Origin

About Owais
The surname Owais is of Arabic origin and is derived from the name of a famous companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Owais al-Qarni. Owais means "little wolf" in Arabic. This surname is commonly found among Muslims, particularly those of Arab and South Asian descent, and is often used as a given name as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Owais is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Owais: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Owais based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Owais is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/owais*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Owais in Braille

Here's how to represent Owais in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Owais in braille

How to sign the name Owais using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Owais using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Owais in sign language

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