Odembo Surname

400,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Odembo Surname User-submission:

Odembo is a surname mostly used in Kenya and some parts of Uganda. In Uganda, the people who use this name are from Busia district, Masaba sub-county, Masaba parish, Magina village. This surname originates from a man, who migrated from Kenya to Uganda, he was called Odembo.

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Odembo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8311:55,5715,538
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Odembo (110) may also be a first name.

Odembo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Odembo is a surname mostly used in Kenya and some parts of Uganda. In Uganda, the people who use this name are from Busia district, Masaba sub-county, Masaba parish, Magina village. This surname originates from a man, who migrated from Kenya to Uganda, he was called Odembo.

- Okello Wilberforce Odembo

Odembo Last Name Facts

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

Odembo is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Odembo.

How Common Is The Last Name Odembo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 400,713th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,309,630 people. The surname Odembo occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Odembo live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Odembo is also the 895,203rd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 110 people.

This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 831 people, or 1 in 55,571. In Kenya Odembo is mostly found in: Busia County, where 37 percent reside, Siaya County, where 29 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya Odembo is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Odembo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Odembo earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Odemboh921/
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Odemba831,743/
Adembo83120/
Odombo8355/
Edembo8312/
Odimbo839/
Odambo834/
Udembo831/
Odhambo7718/
Odhimbo7710/
Ademboh773/
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Odinmbo771/
Adiembou7115/
Odhaimbo7114/
Odhiombo712/
Odhhambo711/
Odimba674,387/
Udemba673,026/
Ademba672,166/
Edemba67669/
Adimbo67250/
Adambo67141/
Adombo67116/
Edombo6789/
Edenbo6754/
Odamba6733/
Edambo6728/
Edimbo6724/
Adenbo6715/
Odomba6714/
Odemwa671/
Edymbo671/
Udimbo671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Odembo
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