Omwata Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Omwata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omwata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya461:1,003,91134,451
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Omwata (65) may also be a first name.

Omwata Last Name Facts

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

Omwata is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Omwata? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,152,526th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Omwata are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Omwata is also the 1,212,820th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 65 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 1,003,911. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 93 percent live, Nairobi County, where 2 percent live and Nyamira County, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 39 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 1 percent live.

Omwata Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omwasta921/
Amwata83491/
Ombata83251/
Omwati8323/
Emwata839/
Onwata836/
Omwato833/
Omweta832/
Hamwata77183/
Onwuata772/
Ombatta772/
Omwatho771/
Honwata771/
Ombataa771/
Amwatta771/
Emwauta771/
Hamwaata7162/
Amwastha7113/
Asimwata713/
Omwattie712/
Amwathay711/
Hombatai711/
Ambata671,896/
Omvati67391/
Amwashtha67147/
Amwato6740/
Omueta6721/
Emuata677/
Anwata673/
Omuati672/
Umuata672/
Amwota672/
Amuata671/
Homwattie671/
Amwashtas671/
Amwastath671/
Onwota671/
Ombate671/
Omwoto671/
Umbata671/
Amwaththa671/
Onuata671/

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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 Omwata
  • 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