Odembo Surname
Approximately 877 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameOdembo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 831 | 1:55,571 | 5,538 |
| Uganda | 32 | 1:1,219,977 | 48,798 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
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 OdemboOdembo Demographics
Average Odembo Salary in
United States
$52,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Odembo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odembo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Odembo is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Odembo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 400,713th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,309,630 people. The surname Odembo is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Odembo are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 895,203rd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 110 people.
The last name Odembo is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 831 people, or 1 in 55,571. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Busia County, where 37 percent are found, Siaya County, where 29 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 12 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Odembo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odiembo | 92 | 697 | / |
| Odeambo | 92 | 2 | / |
| Odemboh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Odembos | 92 | 1 | / |
| Odemba | 83 | 1,743 | / |
| Adembo | 83 | 120 | / |
| Odombo | 83 | 55 | / |
| Edembo | 83 | 12 | / |
| Odimbo | 83 | 9 | / |
| Odambo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Udembo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Odhambo | 77 | 18 | / |
| Odhimbo | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ademboh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Odembah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Odinmbo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adiembou | 71 | 15 | / |
| Odhaimbo | 71 | 14 | / |
| Odhiombo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Odhhambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odimba | 67 | 4,387 | / |
| Udemba | 67 | 3,026 | / |
| Ademba | 67 | 2,166 | / |
| Edemba | 67 | 669 | / |
| Adimbo | 67 | 250 | / |
| Adambo | 67 | 141 | / |
| Adombo | 67 | 116 | / |
| Edombo | 67 | 89 | / |
| Edenbo | 67 | 54 | / |
| Odamba | 67 | 33 | / |
| Edambo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Edimbo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Adenbo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Odomba | 67 | 14 | / |
| Odemwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edymbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Udimbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadmbo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Odembo
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