Ombikhwa Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ombikhwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ombikhwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1941:238,04116,587
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ombikhwa (13) may also be a first name.

Ombikhwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ombikhwa is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ombikhwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Ombikhwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,206,588th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ombikhwa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 13 people.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 194 people, or 1 in 238,041. In Kenya Ombikhwa is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 94 percent are found, Busia County, where 5 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Ombikhwa is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Ombikhwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ombikhwa surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hombikwa881/
Ombika8670/
Ombikia8027/
Ombukha806/
Ambikwa802/
Ombukwa801/
Ombikya801/
Ombakwa801/
Omabika801/
Ambikha801/
Imbiakha751,206/
Imbikhia751/
Yambikwa751/
Imbiakwa751/
Ambika712,199/
Ombaka711,543/
Omboka71505/
Ombeka71287/
Ombiga71190/
Yombik7154/
Imbika7135/
Ombgwa7126/
Ombick7121/
Embika7114/
Imbuyikha719/
Ombuka716/
Umbika715/
Ayembikwa714/
Ombiko711/
Ombiak711/
Ombiki711/
Ombiku711/
Ombwak711/
Omipka711/
Imbukwa67747/
Ayembiakwa67205/
Ambhika6765/
Ambukwa6758/
Yembika6748/
Ambiaka6725/
Ambikya6724/
Umbukwa6721/
Ambikoh6720/
Ambikai6719/
Amebika6717/
Imbiaka6716/
Ambakwa6712/
Omobiga6710/
Ambicka6710/
Omabike6710/
Atembekhwa679/
Omubaka675/
Yomboka674/
Imbakwa674/
Yambika673/
Umbikah673/
Imbaika673/
Ombouka673/
Ambikaa673/
Omwbiko673/
Ambekwa672/
Yimbika672/
Ambokwa672/
Ombakho672/
Ombukwe672/
Amabika672/
Umobika671/
Omebaka671/
Omubiko671/
Yumbika671/
Umbekha671/
Ammbika671/
Amibika671/
Ambeika671/
Omabiga671/
Umbakha671/
Ombacha671/
Umbikhe671/
Yambawikha671/
Embokha671/
Embukwa671/
Ayumbiakwa671/
Aombaka671/
Ombagwa671/
Ombakah671/
Ombwaki671/
Imbakha671/
Imbekha671/
Imbukha671/
Ambokha671/
Ombk671/
Ompiki Wai671/
Ombiaku671/
Ombiack671/
Imbieka671/
Embekva531/
Ombajjua501/

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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 Ombikhwa
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis