Obwangi Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Obwangi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Obwangi Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1801:256,55517,284

Obwangi (45) may also be a first name.

Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Obwangi Demographics

Obwangi Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 4 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Obwangi Last Name Facts

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

Obwangi has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Obwangi.

How Common Is The Last Name Obwangi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,272,314th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name Obwangi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Obwangi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Obwangi is also the 1,504,468th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 45 people.

The last name Obwangi is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 180 people, or 1 in 256,555. In Kenya Obwangi is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 95 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 2 percent are found and Kajiado County, where 1 percent are found.

Obwangi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Obwangi surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obwang'i93103/
Obwangit931/
Obwan'gi931/
Obwanga86949/
Abwangi86183/
Obbangi863/
Ebwangi861/
Obwangha801/
Abwanzi71130/
Abwanga7115/
Ubbangi713/
Abbangi711/
Abwange711/
Obwonga711/
Obuanga711/
Ubwanga711/
Abwanget672/
Gabwanzi671/
Obwong'a671/
Obuanege671/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Obwangi
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