Omwange Surname

329,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Omwange Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omwange Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1191:41,2694,325
United States71:51,779,848968,877
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Omwange (216) may also be a first name.

Omwange Last Name Facts

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

Omwange is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Omwange? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 329,025th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,466,323 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Omwange live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 614,549th most widely held given name internationally, held by 216 people.

Omwange is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,119 people, or 1 in 41,269. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 73 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 16 percent are found and Nyamira County, where 8 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Omwange Last Name Statistics demography

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

Omwange earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omwanghe93579/
Omwannghe881/
Ombange8625/
Omwanga8616/
Amwanget8010/
Omwonghe809/
Omwanjhe802/
Omwaunga801/
Onwanghe801/
Amhwange801/
Omwansa711,478/
Omwanza71616/
Ombangi71172/
Amwanga71166/
Onwanga7197/
Anwange7129/
Umbange7121/
Onwangi716/
Omwonga716/
Ambange715/
Omwansi712/
Omwanji712/
Omwongi712/
Emwangi711/
Omvanga711/
Onwanze711/
Anhwange67121/
Ambangea6741/
Hamwanze679/
Ambhange672/
Omwong'a672/
Omwanchi671/
Oimuangi671/
Onwanche671/
Omuhanze671/
Omuhangi671/
Anwuange671/
Anwhange671/
Anwanger671/
Aumwanga671/

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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 Omwange
  • 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