Ongeche Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ongeche Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ongeche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya551:839,63532,298
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ongeche Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ongeche is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ongeche click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ongeche? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,483,783rd most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ongeche reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 839,635. In Kenya Ongeche is mostly concentrated in: Homa Bay County, where 93 percent are found, Kirinyaga County, where 2 percent are found and Migori County, where 2 percent are found. Barring Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Ongeche Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ong'eche931/
Ogeche9295/
Oneche9244/
Ongech9213/
Onyeche865,375/
Ongechi861,271/
Ongoche86860/
Ongecha86308/
Ogueche8635/
Ongecer8620/
Ouneche868/
Ong'ech866/
Ogheche864/
Oneches862/
Onguech862/
Ongache861/
Gongech861/
Goneche861/
Ogechie861/
Onechie861/
Ongec8377/
Onece839/
Onyechie80108/
Gouneche8058/
Goyneche8016/
Onyechee803/
Onyieche803/
Onnyeche802/
Angecher802/
Ong'echa802/
Onyechei801/
Onyecheh801/
Oneachie801/
Oynechie801/
Onguechi801/
Gonechea801/
Ohneache801/
Honecher800/
Ogechi775,292/
Ogecha77495/
Oniche77142/
Onecha77121/
Aneche77114/
Ongeje7741/
Ongeke7715/
Onyche7712/
Ongege7712/
Angech7710/
Ageche777/
Ogiche776/
Onechi776/
Onigeh773/
Onhche773/
Ogechy772/
Onechy772/
Onegeh771/
Ongich771/
Angece771/
Honece770/
Houneiche754/
Ongachi713,362/
Onyechi711,517/
Haneche71358/
Anjeche71274/
Anieche7183/
Gageche7180/
Onyiche7168/
Goniche7150/
Onyecha7141/
Hageche7141/
Onycher7129/
Anechei7127/
Ongicha7123/
Ouniche7118/
Anyeche7118/
Angecha7117/
Onyoche7112/
Angoche7111/
Angecer7111/
Oghechi7110/
Agueche717/
Anneche715/
Onyechy714/
Angache714/
Ongueke714/
Onuiche713/
Amneche712/
Honiche712/
Anechie712/
Oneychi712/
Agheche712/
Ganeche712/
Agieche711/
Anheche711/
Ongejje711/
Ongekie711/
Gongich711/
Anguece711/
Angeech711/
Ogaiche711/
Oguechi711/
Onichie711/
Onechoy711/
Oneycha711/
Oncheke711/
Oncheki711/
Asgeche711/
Ougecha711/
Onechay711/
O'Neice710/
O'Niece710/
Onicher710/
Ogege671,629/
Oneca67344/
Oneci67213/
Onege67153/
Oneje67122/
Onges6733/
Oneze6720/
Onige6720/
Angec679/
Houngnitche679/
Ounniche679/
Gouniche676/
Onyge674/
Onyeychi674/
Hanneche673/
Hanecher673/
Ongic673/
Ojnetchi672/
Hanieche672/
Onyiechi672/
Ong'icha672/
Onguesse672/
Engochea671/
Hanechet671/
Hangoche671/
Onneuchi671/
Onyichie671/
Onyechai671/
Ogeje671/
Anece671/
Honaiche671/
Onengese671/
Ongochay671/
Angekich671/
Anechieh671/
Ong'achi671/
Onchoike671/
Houniche671/
Hamneche671/
Aniechie671/
Uonsechi671/
Angiesch671/
Honicher670/
Honniche670/
Honcheas670/

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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 Ongeche
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