Alwosi Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Alwosi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alwosi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Alwosi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alwosi Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alwosi is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwosi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Alwosi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Vihiga County, where 80 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 20 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alwasi83161/
Olwosi8315/
Alwoji8312/
Alvosi831/
Albosi831/
Alwashi7790/
Alwasih7776/
Alwochi7724/
Alwasyi7711/
Alboshi7710/
Alwassi774/
Alwasai773/
Albosci772/
Albosai771/
Albossi771/
Alwasie771/
Alweshi771/
Aluotsi771/
Alboushi71259/
Alwahshi7140/
Alboshyi714/
Alwheshi714/
Alwasiea713/
Albooshi713/
Alboschi712/
Halboosi712/
Alwuashi711/
Alwasiaa711/
Halvosei711/
Alwasais711/
Alwhashi711/
Alhwashi711/
Al'wassi711/
Alyuosis711/
Alwahasi711/
Alwazi67815/
Albasi67320/
Alwahashi67284/
Olwasi6738/
Alwasa6730/
Albusi6726/
Halbooshi6726/
Alwaji678/
Alwagi675/
Olwusi674/
Alvoji673/
Aluozi673/
Olwosy673/
Aluasi672/
Alwoshesh671/
Albose671/
Alwesy671/
Elwasi671/
Alvasi671/
Alwese671/
Alwoza671/
Alboci671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alwosi
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