Olwenya Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Olwenya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Olwenya 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
Kenya241:1,924,16236,129
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Olwenya Demographics

Olwenya Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 3 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Olwenya Last Name Facts

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

Olwenya has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Olwenya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olwenya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olwenya is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Olwenya are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

Olwenya is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 1,924,162. In Kenya Olwenya is most prevalent in: Busia County, where 17 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 17 percent are found and Migori County, where 17 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 4 percent are found.

Olwenya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Olwenya surname is chiefly 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
Olwenyo8655/
Alwenya8618/
Olwenye862/
Ulwenya862/
Olwenyii801/
Olvenia7114/
Alwenyo7112/
Aluenya719/
Olwenje714/
Olwanja711/
Oluinya711/
Olvanya711/
Olwaniyi679/
Olwoniyi677/
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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 Olwenya
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