Obwona Surname

169,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Obwona Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obwona Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,5201:15,4922,430
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Obwona (26) may also be a first name.

Obwona Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obwona is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Obwona.

How Common Is The Last Name Obwona? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 169,814th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,869,113 people. Obwona is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Obwona reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held given name on earth, held by 26 people.

The surname Obwona is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 2,520 people, or 1 in 15,492. In Uganda Obwona is primarily concentrated in: Gulu District, where 22 percent reside, Agago District, where 19 percent reside and Kitgum District, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Uganda it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Obwona Last Name Statistics demography

Obwona earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 31.16% less than the national average, earning $34,201 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obwouna921/
Obwoona921/
Obwonga921/
Obwana832,218/
Abwona8374/
Obwoni8358/
Obwono8311/
Obwony834/
Obuona831/
Obbona831/
Hobwana77424/
Obbonna778/
Obwaana773/
Opwonga773/
Obwanna772/
Habwona771/
Obvonoa771/
Ahabwona7118/
Abwonnga711/
Abwana67921/
Abwono67613/
Abbona67537/
Opwono67173/
Abwoni6758/
Obuana6747/
Abwone6743/
Obwani6740/
Ebwana6734/
Obbana6716/
Obwane6711/
Obboni677/
Opwony675/
Ubwana674/
Obuena674/
Obwano672/
Ahabwoona672/
Obuone671/
Ebwono671/
Abwony671/
Obvena671/
Ovuona671/

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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 Obwona
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis