Odhiambo Surname
Approximately 362,221 people bear this surname
Odhiambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 351,165 | 1:132 | 4 |
| Sudan | 3,920 | 1:9,569 | 1,352 |
| Rwanda | 3,411 | 1:3,332 | 821 |
| Tanzania | 2,116 | 1:25,020 | 3,067 |
| Uganda | 835 | 1:46,754 | 5,766 |
| United States | 371 | 1:976,978 | 72,504 |
| England | 88 | 1:633,160 | 37,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79 | 1:115,978 | 9,837 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
The alternate forms: Odhíambo (1) are calculated separately.
Odhiambo (95,338) may also be a first name.
Odhiambo Demographics
Odhiambo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odhíambo | 96 | 1 | / |
| Odhiamboh | 94 | 5 | / |
| O'Dhiambo | 94 | 4 | / |
| Oodhiambo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Odhiamboo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Odhiaambo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Odhiammbo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Godhiambo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Odjhiambo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Otdhiambo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Odiambo | 93 | 119 | / |
| Adhiambo | 88 | 146,760 | / |
| Odhianbo | 88 | 75 | / |
| Odihambo | 88 | 4 | / |
| Odhiombo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Odhiamba | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ohdiambo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Odjiambo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Odhyambo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Odhjambo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Othdiambo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Adhiaambo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Adhiammbo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Odyambo | 80 | 181 | / |
| Adiambo | 80 | 90 | / |
| Odeambo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Odiamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Adiambou | 75 | 67 | / |
| Adihambo | 75 | 8 | / |
| Adhyambo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Adhianbo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Adhiombo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Adyambo | 67 | 90 | / |
| Adiamba | 67 | 55 | / |
| Edjambo | 67 | 42 | / |
| Adjambo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ediamba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Adiamuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odjamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odiomba | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - 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 Odhiambo
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