Olwana Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Olwana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Olwana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olwana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olwana is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olwana? popularity and diffusion
Olwana is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Olwana live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 6,506,546. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Pallisa District, where 50 percent reside, Bukedea District, where 17 percent reside and Kibuku District, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda Olwana exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Kenya, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holwana | 92 | 93 | / |
| Olwanga | 92 | 3 | / |
| Golwanha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Elwana | 83 | 347 | / |
| Alwana | 83 | 30 | / |
| Oluana | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ulwana | 83 | 6 | / |
| Olwany | 83 | 3 | / |
| Olwani | 83 | 3 | / |
| Olwane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Olwano | 83 | 1 | / |
| Olbana | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hulwana | 77 | 100 | / |
| Oluanga | 77 | 75 | / |
| Helwana | 77 | 50 | / |
| Alwaina | 77 | 36 | / |
| Alwanah | 77 | 28 | / |
| Oluaina | 77 | 15 | / |
| Holwani | 77 | 8 | / |
| Olweina | 77 | 5 | / |
| Holwane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Galwana | 77 | 4 | / |
| Olwango | 77 | 3 | / |
| Halwana | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gulwana | 77 | 3 | / |
| Olwanyi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alwanas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Holwany | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aalwana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alwayna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alwanna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elwaana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Olwanit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goulwane | 71 | 8 | / |
| Houlbana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gohlwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oulwanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halwanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alwani | 67 | 11,361 | / |
| Albana | 67 | 4,195 | / |
| Alwany | 67 | 505 | / |
| Elvana | 67 | 218 | / |
| Alwano | 67 | 174 | / |
| Alwane | 67 | 144 | / |
| Olvany | 67 | 91 | / |
| Olvano | 67 | 31 | / |
| Alvana | 67 | 30 | / |
| Olvena | 67 | 24 | / |
| Aluana | 67 | 23 | / |
| Holwagner | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ulwani | 67 | 21 | / |
| Alwena | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ulbana | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eluana | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oluona | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oluhannai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olvani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goulwanou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Olwana
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