Odiambo Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Odiambo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 106 | 1:368,295 | 23,776 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Odiambo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odiambo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Odiambo (Russian: Одиамбо) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Odiambo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,666,404th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname Odiambo occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Odiambo are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Odiambo is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 368,295. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Namayingo District, where 19 percent reside, Kaberamaido District, where 14 percent reside and Mayuge District, where 11 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odhiambo | 93 | 362,221 | / |
| Odihambo | 93 | 4 | / |
| Ohdiambo | 93 | 2 | / |
| Odjiambo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Odhiamboh | 88 | 5 | / |
| O'Dhiambo | 88 | 4 | / |
| Oodhiambo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Odhiamboo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Odhiaambo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Godhiambo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Otdhiambo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Othdiambo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Odhiammbo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Odyambo | 86 | 181 | / |
| Adiambo | 86 | 90 | / |
| Odeambo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Odiamba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adhiambo | 80 | 146,760 | / |
| Odhianbo | 80 | 75 | / |
| Adiambou | 80 | 67 | / |
| Adihambo | 80 | 8 | / |
| Odhiombo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Odhiamba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Odhjambo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odhyambo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odhíambo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Adhiammbo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Adhiaambo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Adyambo | 71 | 90 | / |
| Adiamba | 71 | 55 | / |
| Edjambo | 71 | 42 | / |
| Adjambo | 71 | 30 | / |
| Ediamba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Adiamuo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odjamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odiomba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adjambou | 67 | 228 | / |
| Oduyombo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Edjaambo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Odeyombo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Adianbou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Adhyambo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Adhianbo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Addiamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adiambah | 67 | 1 | / |
Odiambo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Odiambo in the Russian language | ||
| Одиамбо | odiambo | - |
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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 Odiambo
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