Ojow Surname
Approximately 192 people bear this surname
Ojow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 180 | 1:256,555 | 17,284 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ojow (83) may also be a first name.
Ojow Demographics
Ojow Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ojow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ojow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ojow occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ojow? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ojow is the 1,218,745th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,955,968 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ojow are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ojow is also the 1,052,971st most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 83 people.
It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 256,555. In Kenya Ojow is mostly concentrated in: Siaya County, where 78 percent reside, Busia County, where 5 percent reside and Kajiado County, where 2 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 3 percent reside and Rwanda, where 2 percent reside.
Ojow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ojow surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojowa | 89 | 419 | / |
| Ojoaw | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gojow | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jow | 86 | 2,808 | / |
| Ojw | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ojehow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyow | 75 | 2,713 | / |
| Jowa | 75 | 1,890 | / |
| Ijow | 75 | 65 | / |
| Jiow | 75 | 32 | / |
| Jouw | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ajow | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ohow | 75 | 14 | / |
| Osow | 75 | 11 | / |
| Jowf | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ujow | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ojob | 75 | 6 | / |
| Oojw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ojew | 75 | 2 | / |
| Joew | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oyjw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ioow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joyw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jowt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jovw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Johw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jojw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ooaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojyw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ocow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gojw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojiw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojjw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojsw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hajow | 67 | 835 | / |
| Hujow | 67 | 736 | / |
| Ozowa | 67 | 256 | / |
| Yojiw | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ajowa | 67 | 31 | / |
| Oyowa | 67 | 25 | / |
| O'How | 67 | 23 | / |
| Oijov | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ooyow | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yojew | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ejowa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hoyow | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Youow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jijow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hijow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osoyw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxjof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uojww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujoew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouoyw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeeow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohow | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Ojow
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