Owens

Owens Meaning & Origin

About Owens
The surname Owens is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Owain, which itself is a variant of the name Owen. The name Owen is believed to have originated from the Welsh word "eoghunn," meaning "youth" or "well-born." As a surname, Owens signifies "son of Owen" and is commonly found in Wales and other English-speaking countries.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Owens holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Owens: 182,719
  • Overall Popularity: 0.07%
  • Ranking: 140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 61.94

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Owens 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 Owens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/oʊənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Owens in Braille

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

The name Owens in braille

How to sign the name Owens using Sign Language

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

The name Owens in sign language

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