How common is the surname Owusu?

2,938 people in the United States had the surname Owusu in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 105,087 Americans. It ranked 10,837th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Owusu?

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, American football linebacker.

Where is the surname Owusu most common?

Wikidata records people named Owusu in the United States.

Is the surname Owusu getting more or less common?

More common. 1,433 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,938 in 2010, up 105%.

The surname Owusu

A surname, carried by 2,938 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex O200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Owusu is more common than 93.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,938 people named Owusu in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 105,087 Americans. That is up 105% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,433.

#10,837

rank among US surnames

2,938

people in 2010

1.0

per 100,000 Americans

+105%

change since 2000 (was #17,970)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,829	Nault	2,941	104,980
#10,834	Tullos	2,940	105,015
#10,835	Woolridge	2,939	105,051
#10,837	Menon	2,938	105,087
#10,844	Fedor	2,937	105,123

Who is named Owusu

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

96% of people named Owusu identified as Black (not Hispanic), 1.3% as two or more races and 1.3% as white (not Hispanic).

Black (not Hispanic) 96%
Two or more races 1.3%
White (not Hispanic) 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Owusus

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
American football linebacker, born 1999

Questions

How common is the surname Owusu?: 2,938 people in the United States had the surname Owusu in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 105,087 Americans. It ranked 10,837th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Owusu?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Owusu identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 1.3% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Owusu?: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, American football linebacker.
Where is the surname Owusu most common?: Wikidata records people named Owusu in the United States.
Is the surname Owusu getting more or less common?: More common. 1,433 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,938 in 2010, up 105%.