Olwamba Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Olwamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Olwamba Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya731:632,60128,796
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Olwamba Demographics

Olwamba Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 7 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Olwamba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olwamba is most common in Kenya. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olwamba? popularity and diffusion

Olwamba is the 2,168,711th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Olwamba are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 632,601. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Siaya County, where 70 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 12 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 5 percent reside. Other than Kenya this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Olwamba Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olwambah931/
Olwambe861/
Olwambo861/
Alwamba861/
Olwembo714/
Olwombo714/
Oluomba713/
Alwambe711/
Albamba711/
Oluhambo6714/
Aluhamba671/
Aluambo5752/
Albamby574/
Alwombo571/
Holbombe531/
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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 Olwamba
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