Omweri Surname

79,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Omweri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omweri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6,1201:7,546997
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Omweri (1,144) may also be a first name.

Omweri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Omweri is found most in Kenya. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Omweri click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omweri? popularity and diffusion

The surname Omweri is the 79,463rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,187,090 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Omweri are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 235,318th most frequently occurring given name globally. It is borne by 1,144 people.

The last name Omweri is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 6,120 people, or 1 in 7,546. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 57 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 13 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Omweri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Omweri surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Omweri earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.86% less than the national average, earning $26,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omwerai924/
Omwerei921/
Houmweri861/
Omwera83102/
Omwere8323/
Onweri8317/
Omwari838/
Omberi832/
Omwori831/
Onwerie771/
Onwueri771/
Homberi771/
Amberi671,327/
Onwere67998/
Omware67664/
Ombere67471/
Anweri67237/
Ombiri67164/
Umueri6745/
Amwari6732/
Emwere6712/
Umberi679/
Omuera679/
Umwera679/
Omuere676/
Amwera675/
Onueri674/
Omwore674/
Omuiri672/
Amueri671/
Emueri671/

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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 Omweri
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