Onduwa Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Onduwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onduwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Onduwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onduwa is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onduwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Onduwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Onduwa reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Onduwa is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 6,506,546. In Uganda Onduwa is most prevalent in: Buikwe District, where 17 percent live, Hoima District, where 17 percent live and Kanungu District, where 17 percent live. Aside from Uganda it exists in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gonduwa922/
Ondouwa921/
Ondiwa83251/
Anduwa83165/
Enduwa8345/
Onduba831/
Anduway7715/
Gonduva7714/
Andouwa7713/
Anduwah773/
Handuwa772/
Ondoowa771/
Ondowai771/
Unduwah771/
Anduwai771/
Anduhwa771/
Hondowai7117/
Gunduhwa711/
Asinduwa711/
Gunduwua711/
Enduva67367/
Andiwa67251/
Anduwi6723/
Ondiwo6711/
Ondowe679/
Ondubi679/
Anduba678/
Unduba675/
Ondowi675/
Anduwe674/
Unduva674/
Endiwa673/
Onduve672/
Ondiva671/
Ondubo671/
Amduwa671/
Anduwo671/
Ondube671/

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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 Onduwa
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