Omwamba Surname
Approximately 2,061 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,053 | 1:22,494 | 2,558 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
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.
- omwambaOmwamba Demographics
Average Omwamba Salary in
United States
$35,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ombamba | 86 | 127 | / |
| Omwomba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Umwamba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Emwambai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Onwuanmba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hamwaamba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Umbamba | 71 | 383 | / |
| Omwombo | 71 | 67 | / |
| Ombomba | 71 | 9 | / |
| Onuamba | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ombambo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ombambi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Amuamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amwambe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onwachimba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omvambe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamwemba | 67 | 140 | / |
| Omvoumba | 67 | 112 | / |
| Onwuachimba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hamvamba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onwoimba | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Omwamba
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