Olwoch Surname

192,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Olwoch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olwoch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,1641:18,0402,742
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Olwoch (19) may also be a first name.

Olwoch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olwoch is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Olwoch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olwoch? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 192,212th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,326,128 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Olwoch reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used forename internationally. It is borne by 19 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,164 people, or 1 in 18,040. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Agago District, where 52 percent live, Kitgum District, where 11 percent live and Gulu District, where 7 percent live. Aside from Uganda this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.

Olwoch Last Name Statistics demography

Olwoch earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.88% less than the national average, earning R 149,988 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olwooch921/
Olwoich921/
Olwoc91332/
Oluoch8342,790/
Alwoch832,414/
Olwach831/
Olvoch831/
Holwech7725/
Oluotch777/
Olluoch772/
Holwach771/
Holboch771/
Alwotch771/
Oluochj771/
Alwoc731,516/
Oluoc731/
Oulbouch71136/
Aluoch6719,476/
Olvach67105/
Olbach6776/
Olvech676/
Alwach675/
Alwosh673/
Alboch672/
Alwech671/
Hohlwachs671/
Oluach671/

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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 Olwoch
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