How common is the surname Owen?

61,630 people in the United States had the surname Owen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,010 Americans. It ranked 543rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Owen?

In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Owen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Owen?

Chris Owen, American actor, followed by Reginald Owen.

Where is the surname Owen most common?

Wikidata records people named Owen in the United States, the United Kingdom and Cherokee Nation and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Owen?

Owen is /ˈoʊɪn/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Owen getting more or less common?

More common. 60,461 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 61,630 in 2010, up 1.9%.

Is Owen also a first name?

Yes. Owen is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Owen

A surname, carried by 61,630 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈoʊɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex O500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Owen is more common than 99.7% of them.

Origin

From various origins. See below

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 61,630 people named Owen in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,010 Americans. That is up 1.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 60,461.

#543

rank among US surnames

61,630

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+1.9%

change since 2000 (was #496)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#534	Flynn	63,400	4,870
#535	Yates	63,254	4,881
#536	Hogan	63,085	4,894
#537	Marsh	62,304	4,955
#538	Macias	62,227	4,962
#539	Villanueva	61,883	4,989
#540	Zamora	61,729	5,002

Who is named Owen

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Owen identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.4% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Owens

17 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chris Owen
American actor, born 1980
Reginald Owen
British actor (1887–1972)
Beverley Owen
American actress (1937–2019)
Robert Latham Owen
American politician (1856-2020)
Seena Owen
Actress (1894-1966)
Jack Owen
American guitarist, born 1967
Bill Owen
British actor and songwriter (1914–1999)
Garry Owen
American actor (1902-1951)
Ken Owen
British drummer (born 1970)
Jake Owen
American country singer, born 1981
Ruth Bryan Owen
American politician (1885-1954)
Thomas Owen
Belgian writer (1910–2002)

Notable Owens come mostly from the United States (12), the United Kingdom (3) and Cherokee Nation (1).

Questions

Where does the surname Owen come from?: From various origins. See below
How common is the surname Owen?: 61,630 people in the United States had the surname Owen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,010 Americans. It ranked 543rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Owen?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Owen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Owen?: Chris Owen, American actor, followed by Reginald Owen.
Where is the surname Owen most common?: Wikidata records people named Owen in the United States, the United Kingdom and Cherokee Nation and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Owen?: Owen is /ˈoʊɪn/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Owen getting more or less common?: More common. 60,461 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 61,630 in 2010, up 1.9%.
Is Owen also a first name?: Yes. Owen is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.