Omwenga Surname

32,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Omwenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omwenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya16,3531:2,824446
United States701:5,177,985261,849
England71:7,959,723202,100
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Iceland21:190,0456,825
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Omwenga (3,342) may also be a first name.

Omwenga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Omwenga is found most in Kenya. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Omwenga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omwenga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Omwenga is the 32,362nd most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 442,850 people. Omwenga occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Omwenga are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Omwenga is also the 123,466th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 3,342 people.

This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 16,353 people, or 1 in 2,824. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 34 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 31 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Omwenga Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Omwenga surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

Omwenga earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.14% less than the national average, earning $42,659 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omweng'a934/
Omwengah932/
Ommwenga931/
Omwengha931/
Omwengaa931/
Omwwenga931/
Omwnga921/
Omwenge8615/
Ombenga869/
Omwengo861/
Amwenga861/
Onwenga861/
Omwemga861/
Omwengho809/
Omwenghe809/
Omweng'e809/
Umbenga7182/
Ambenga7168/
Ombengi7152/
Ombinga714/
Onwinga711/
Amwenge711/
Omwingi711/
Hamwinga6747/
Ambengha673/
Ombeng'i671/
Hamwenge671/
Oemwinge671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Omwenga
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