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OWEN

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There are approximately 72,251 people named Owen in the UK. That makes it the 101th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,144 are named Owen.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Wales

Language of origin

Welsh

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Owen surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Celtic.) The good offspring. Oen, Welsh, and Gaelic, uan, a lamb.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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