Olwii Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Olwii Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 140 | 1:278,852 | 19,916 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
Olwii Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olwii Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olwii has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olwii? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,491,356th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. Olwii occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olwii are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 278,852. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Oyam District, where 69 percent reside, Lira District, where 16 percent reside and Apac District, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Olwii occurs in one country. It is also common in Denmark, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olwi | 89 | 295 | / |
| Elwii | 80 | 51 | / |
| Olwai | 80 | 22 | / |
| Alwii | 80 | 18 | / |
| Golwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oliui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olwiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Golwiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oglivi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Holwie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Alwi | 67 | 30,656 | / |
| Olwa | 67 | 4,092 | / |
| Elwi | 67 | 2,182 | / |
| Olui | 67 | 419 | / |
| Olwe | 67 | 354 | / |
| Olwy | 67 | 278 | / |
| Olbi | 67 | 174 | / |
| Ulwi | 67 | 143 | / |
| Holwitt | 67 | 63 | / |
| Olvi | 67 | 44 | / |
| Otlewis | 67 | 11 | / |
| Houlwoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Holwieh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houlwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olwoich | 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 Olwii
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