Olewe Surname

259,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Olewe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8121:56,8725,640
Nigeria6431:275,49415,634
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
United States211:17,259,949572,238
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England31:18,572,686338,250
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Olewe (170) may also be a first name.

Olewe Last Name Facts

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

Olewe occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olewe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 259,194th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,803,920 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Olewe are found; 54 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 701,320th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 170 people.

The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 812 people, or 1 in 56,872. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Homa Bay County, where 30 percent live, Kisumu County, where 27 percent live and Nairobi County, where 15 percent live. Other than Kenya it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 42 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

Olewe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Olewe surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Olewe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.61% more than the national average, earning R 517,128 per year and in United States they earn 11.8% more than the national average, earning $48,239 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olaewe911,268/
Oleweh9169/
Oliewe912/
Oloewe911/
Olewey911/
Olewer910/
Olew891/
Ogliewe831/
Olowe808,201/
Oliwe80595/
Olebe80409/
Elewe80277/
Olewa80154/
Alewe80124/
Olawe8096/
Ohlew8023/
Olewi8011/
Oleve8011/
Holew801/
Olewy801/
O'Lew801/
Oleiwuez771/
Hollewer771/
Holewa731,723/
Eleïwe73108/
Aleiwe73108/
Oliweh7390/
Eleiwe7381/
Holowe7363/
Ollebe7357/
Aleawe7348/
Oleeva7337/
Elewhe7329/
Olever7327/
Oleiwi7326/
Holiwe7324/
Holeve7322/
Olawei7317/
Olewai7314/
Olaiwe7311/
Elewei7310/
Eleywe739/
Olowei739/
Olivee738/
Holawe738/
Aelewe735/
Olaawe735/
Aleywe734/
Olohwe734/
O'Lowe734/
Eleîwe734/
Olibee733/
Ulewea733/
Alaewe733/
Elaewe733/
Allewe733/
Olewiy733/
Eliewe732/
Olewis732/
Hulewe732/
Oleibe732/
Oluiwe732/
Olieve732/
Halewe732/
Oliwet731/
Olaeue731/
Olavee731/
Holebe731/
Goleve731/
Uliewe731/
Olovee731/
Olebea731/
Oloweu731/
Oleive731/
Olaewé731/
Ollowe731/
Olevie731/
Ellewe731/
Alewey731/
Alewei731/
Olleve730/
Hollew730/
Holeswett710/
Oulevey67326/
Holybee67266/
Alew67157/
Oliw6749/
Hollewa6734/
Hollowe6731/
Oglieve6722/
O'Lewis6721/
Holeway6717/
Oliveer6714/
Goliwei6714/
Otlewis6711/
Aleswed679/
Holever677/
Holeves676/
Holowei676/
Elhewie675/
Holeeva674/
Ellewee672/
Holowej672/
Oleavey672/
Olleves672/
Holoiwe671/
Allewey671/
Aeleiwe671/
Ullewer671/
Agliewe671/
Oleibei671/
Oleabhe671/
Eleiwei671/
Galejwe671/
Galeywe671/
Olliwer671/
Holesswett670/
Alewett670/
Oleaves670/
Goleway670/
Ollever670/
Oleaver670/

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