Ojwang Surname

23,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ojwang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ojwang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya20,3401:2,270360
Uganda1,7401:22,4363,259
Tanzania4191:126,35211,892
United States841:4,314,987229,510
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
England121:4,643,172139,951
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Ojwang (3,933) may also be a first name.

Ojwang Last Name Facts

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

Ojwang is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ojwang.

How Common Is The Last Name Ojwang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ojwang is the 23,892nd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 321,803 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ojwang reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 111,600th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 3,933 people.

The last name Ojwang is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 20,340 people, or 1 in 2,270. In Kenya Ojwang is most common in: Homa Bay County, where 21 percent live, Kisumu County, where 18 percent live and Migori County, where 16 percent live. Outside of Kenya it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 8 percent live and Tanzania, where 2 percent live.

Ojwang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Ojwang earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.16% more than the national average, earning R 575,472 per year and in United States they earn 16.63% more than the national average, earning $50,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ojwan'g92275/
Ojwa'ng921/
Ojwanng921/
Owang91741/
Jwang9125/
Ajwang8316,770/
Ojuang83851/
Jiwang8391/
Howang8349/
Ouwang8337/
Ejwang8312/
Oweang839/
Owgang839/
Oewang832/
Ohwang831/
Oswang831/
Houwang7760/
Hojvang777/
Ajwan'g777/
Huowang777/
Ejewang776/
Owateng774/
Ajuwang773/
Ojuan'g772/
Oshwang772/
Owaseng771/
Hajwang771/
Ajawang771/
Ajwaang771/
Ajwwang771/
Jiewang771/
Goewang771/
Ajwa'ng771/
Obang7342,317/
Awang7320,869/
Ewang733,744/
Juang731,740/
Iwang73925/
Owong73342/
Ovang7338/
Ywang737/
Jwong733/
Ojwak731/
Îwang731/
Éwang731/
Àwang731/
Houwaing7120/
Hawang671,535/
Ajuang67292/
Hewang67263/
Howong67190/
Osuang67123/
Govang6774/
Ahwang6768/
Yovang6751/
Hobang6746/
Yiwang6741/
Jhuang6733/
Aiwang6720/
Hovang6717/
Youang6715/
Ouwong6714/
Iwaing6713/
O'Wong6713/
Osvang6712/
Jibang6710/
Auwang679/
Awaang674/
Ajwong674/
Oyuang674/
Ehwang673/
Aywang672/
Hywang672/
Ejvang672/
Awhang671/
Ojbong671/
Jvangh671/
Oswong671/
Uowong671/
Eawang671/
Awanng671/
O'Bang671/
Iwwang671/
Jwankh671/
Jhvang671/
Juaneg671/
Euwang671/
Awuang671/
Awwang671/
Ewangh671/
Awaing671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ojwang
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