Omwamba Surname

202,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Omwamba Surname User-submission:

The Omwamba surname comes from a Kisii word found in Kenya. It is believed it came from woods that were used to built huts, in Kisii community.

Omwamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,0531:22,4942,558
United States81:45,307,367917,113

Omwamba (428) may also be a first name.

Omwamba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Omwamba surname comes from a Kisii word found in Kenya. It is believed it came from woods that were used to built huts, in Kisii community.

- omwamba

Omwamba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Omwamba occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omwamba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 202,164th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,535,927 people. The last name Omwamba is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Omwamba live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Omwamba is also the 415,075th most common forename throughout the world, borne by 428 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 2,053 people, or 1 in 22,494. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kisii County, where 45 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 18 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Omwamba Last Name Statistics demography

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

Omwamba earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ombamba86127/
Omwomba861/
Umwamba861/
Emwambai801/
Onwuanmba751/
Hamwaamba751/
Umbamba71383/
Omwombo7167/
Ombomba719/
Onuamba715/
Ombambo712/
Ombambi712/
Amuamba711/
Amwambe711/
Onwachimba711/
Omvambe711/
Hamwemba67140/
Omvoumba67112/
Onwuachimba675/
Hamvamba671/
Onwoimba671/

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