Odhiambo Surname

1,482nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 362,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Odhiambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Odhiambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya351,1651:1324
Sudan3,9201:9,5691,352
Rwanda3,4111:3,332821
Tanzania2,1161:25,0203,067
Uganda8351:46,7545,766
United States3711:976,97872,504
England881:633,16037,224
United Arab Emirates791:115,9789,837
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Botswana281:78,10513,263
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Odhíambo (1) are calculated separately.

Odhiambo (95,338) may also be a first name.

Odhiambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Odhiambo is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Odhíambo. For other possible spellings of Odhiambo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odhiambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Odhiambo is the 1,482nd most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,119 people. The surname Odhiambo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Odhiambo live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 10,635th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 95,338 people.

This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 351,165 people, or 1 in 132. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Homa Bay County, where 20 percent live, Kisumu County, where 19 percent live and Siaya County, where 17 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 1 percent live and Rwanda, where 1 percent live.

Odhiambo Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Odhiambo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Odhiambo earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.14% more than the national average, earning R 292,632 per year and in United States they earn 13.83% less than the national average, earning $37,182 USD per year.

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