Olecho Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Benin

Olecho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olecho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda261:1,501,51154,973
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Olecho Last Name Facts

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

Olecho is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olecho? popularity and diffusion

The surname Olecho is the 3,373,373rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Olecho are found; 76 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 1,501,511. In Uganda it is most common in: Kaberamaido District, where 85 percent live, Apac District, where 4 percent live and Mukono District, where 4 percent live. Other than Uganda it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 21 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oleicho9252/
Oletcho924/
Oleucho921/
Oleco914/
Oleszcho861/
Elecho83613/
Olocho83387/
Alecho83234/
Oleico8375/
Olecha8375/
Olicho8338/
Olecio8318/
Olacho8317/
Golecha77629/
Alechou7778/
Aleicho7731/
Holecio7717/
Ellecho775/
Olaecha773/
Aletcho772/
Alechoi772/
Oleacha772/
Holecou771/
Aliecho771/
Elechou771/
Ollocho771/
Oleca7392/
Aleco7380/
Olexo7366/
Oleso7346/
Olico7338/
Olejo7323/
Golechha71710/
Hollecou714/
Holeshot713/
Goulecha713/
Gollecha712/
Allechou711/
Aleschos711/
Goletcha711/
Golechah711/
Golechaa711/
Holejcha711/
Galeacho711/
Alecio671,276/
Alecha67630/
Alicho67363/
Olocha67308/
Elocho67180/
Alecou67126/
Alacho6788/
Olleca6751/
Alesho6750/
Olicio6750/
Olesio6749/
Alecoy6748/
Olekha6741/
Olecia6736/
Haleco6735/
Holeso6731/
Olieca6729/
Olezha6724/
Alecoi6720/
Olesha6719/
Alieco6712/
Olesoh6711/
Elecha6710/
Alocho679/
Gollechha678/
Olejah678/
Olacha676/
Alecso676/
Aleico675/
Alekho674/
Elicho673/
Olicha672/
Olício672/
Holico672/
Olesoi672/
Olleso671/
Elacho671/
Olisho671/
Olesoo671/
Olesjo671/
Goletchha671/
Olesso671/
Oleica671/
Alleco671/

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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 Olecho
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