Omwanda Surname
Approximately 1,683 people bear this surname
Omwanda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,597 | 1:28,917 | 3,205 |
| Tanzania | 76 | 1:696,600 | 40,185 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Omwanda (294) may also be a first name.
Omwanda Demographics
Omwanda Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Omwanda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Omwanda Come From? nationality or country of origin
Omwanda is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Omwanda? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 238,256th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,330,093 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Omwanda reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Omwanda is also the 514,566th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 294 people.
This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,597 people, or 1 in 28,917. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 39 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 19 percent are found and Migori County, where 14 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Omwanda Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (97%) in Kenya.
Omwanda earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omwando | 86 | 2,583 | / |
| Ombanda | 86 | 322 | / |
| Omwande | 86 | 9 | / |
| Omwandi | 86 | 9 | / |
| Amwanda | 86 | 7 | / |
| Omuanda | 86 | 1 | / |
| Omwandho | 80 | 488 | / |
| Homwandi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamwaanda | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ambanda | 71 | 231 | / |
| Amwande | 71 | 103 | / |
| Umbanda | 71 | 69 | / |
| Anwanda | 71 | 64 | / |
| Amwandi | 71 | 34 | / |
| Ombande | 71 | 19 | / |
| Ombando | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omwondo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emwando | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ombandi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amuanda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambandea | 67 | 107 | / |
| Hamwandi | 67 | 97 | / |
| Hombandi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omuandho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Annwanda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hambanda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oimbandi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oumbandi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamwande | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Omwanda
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