Olwande Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Olwande Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olwande Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6661:69,3396,598
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Olwande (104) may also be a first name.

Olwande Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olwande is most common in Kenya. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Olwande click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olwande? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 484,676th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,623,245 people. Olwande occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olwande live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Olwande is also the 925,156th most widely held first name globally It is held by 104 people.

Olwande is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 666 people, or 1 in 69,339. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Siaya County, where 35 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 30 percent are found and Kisumu County, where 18 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Olwande Last Name Statistics demography

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

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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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  • 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 Olwande
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