Omukubwa Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Omukubwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omukubwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Omukubwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Omukubwa occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omukubwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Omukubwa live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

Omukubwa is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya Omukubwa is primarily concentrated in: Busia County, where 82 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 9 percent reside and West Pokot County, where 9 percent reside. Other than Kenya Omukubwa occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Omukubwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Omukubwa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omukuba931,337/
Omkubwa931/
Omukubah883/
Omkuba862/
Omukubi80201/
Omukoba80100/
Amukuba802/
Omukubu801/
Omukaba801/
Omukbai801/
Umukobwa7528/
Omukuubi755/
Amukabwa753/
Omukwabi751/
Omgbwa71526/
Omugba7136/
Omukpa719/
Omokoba67137/
Omukpai6728/
Amakuba6714/
Omukabe6711/
Omugbai678/
Omokaba674/
Omuegba673/
Omakaba671/
Omukobe671/
Omuekpa671/
Omoukpa671/
Umuekba671/

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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
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  • 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 Omukubwa
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