Onchangwa Surname

745,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Onchangwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Onchangwa Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3861:119,63710,028

Onchangwa (74) may also be a first name.

Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Onchangwa Demographics

Onchangwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 9 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Onchangwa Last Name Facts

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

Onchangwa occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onchangwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Onchangwa is the 745,450th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 18,879,653 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Onchangwa live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,125,792nd most widespread first name internationally, held by 74 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 386 people, or 1 in 119,637. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kisii County, where 91 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 2 percent reside and Nyamira County, where 2 percent reside.

Onchangwa Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onchang'wa951/
Omchangwat844/
Onjangwa822/
Hansangwa67102/
Anchangbo671/
Andjangwa671/
Haansangwa631/
Anzangba5989/
Anzongwa591/
Andjongwa561/
Hounzangbo5310/
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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 Onchangwa
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