Olwenyi Surname
Approximately 2,976 people bear this surname
Olwenyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,812 | 1:13,883 | 2,218 |
| Kenya | 163 | 1:283,312 | 18,418 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Olwenyi (19) may also be a first name.
Olwenyi Demographics
Olwenyi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Olwenyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olwenyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olwenyi is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olwenyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 148,551st most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,448,772 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Olwenyi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Olwenyi is also the 2,523,061st most common forename globally, held by 19 people.
Olwenyi is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,812 people, or 1 in 13,883. In Uganda Olwenyi is mostly found in: Tororo District, where 52 percent live, Mayuge District, where 7 percent live and Bugiri District, where 7 percent live. Apart from Uganda this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 5 percent live and Sudan, where 0 percent live.
Olwenyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olwienyi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Olweny | 92 | 8,094 | / |
| Alwenyi | 86 | 1,964 | / |
| Holweni | 86 | 168 | / |
| Olwengi | 86 | 11 | / |
| Olwanyi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oluenyi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Golweni | 86 | 1 | / |
| Olwieny | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alweenyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alweny | 77 | 976 | / |
| Alweni | 77 | 168 | / |
| Olveni | 77 | 34 | / |
| Elweny | 77 | 20 | / |
| Olueny | 77 | 6 | / |
| Olwiny | 77 | 3 | / |
| Olwany | 77 | 3 | / |
| Olwene | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alwanyi | 71 | 439 | / |
| Holbeny | 71 | 16 | / |
| Alwenyo | 71 | 12 | / |
| Alwenai | 71 | 6 | / |
| Olweina | 71 | 5 | / |
| Elhweny | 71 | 4 | / |
| Olwenje | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alwinyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alweiny | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alwenis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Holwany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uluenyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elwanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alweini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alwengi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galwengi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Alwainyi | 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 Olwenyi
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