Omwero Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Omwero Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omwero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927

Omwero Last Name Facts

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

The surname Omwero is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omwero? popularity and diffusion

The last name Omwero is the 2,555,468th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name Omwero is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Omwero live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,301,309. In Uganda Omwero is most common in: Busia District, where 67 percent are found, Bugiri District, where 7 percent are found and Kampala District, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 47 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omuero83187/
Omwaro83150/
Omwera83102/
Omworo8395/
Ombero832/
Amweero7797/
Gamwero778/
Gamweero711/
Ombiro672,186/
Umuero67176/
Ambero67128/
Ombera6711/
Omuera679/
Umwera679/
Omwara678/
Amworo676/
Amwera675/
Omviro673/
Amuero672/
Umbero671/
Onuero671/
Emuero671/

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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
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  • 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 Omwero
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