Obwoge Surname

153,300th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Obwoge Surname User-submission:

The surname Obwoge originates from Gusii tribe, Kenya, which means 'sharpness' or 'being sharp' in from the local dialect.

Obwoge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,8581:16,1581,930
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Obwoge (823) may also be a first name.

Obwoge Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Obwoge originates from Gusii tribe, Kenya, which means 'sharpness' or 'being sharp' in from the local dialect.

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Obwoge Last Name Facts

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

Obwoge is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Obwoge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obwoge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 153,300th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,540,985 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Obwoge reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 59 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Obwoge is also the 284,830th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 823 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 2,858 people, or 1 in 16,158. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kisii County, where 50 percent live, Nyamira County, where 21 percent live and Nairobi County, where 12 percent live. Aside from Kenya it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Botswana, where 0 percent live.

Obwoge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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Obwoga8318/
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Obw'ogi771/
Abwoga67805/
Abwage67129/
Abwogi67102/
Obwaga6793/
Obuogi6760/
Obwagi6713/
Ebwage6711/
Obwase678/
Obuoga672/
Abwege671/
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