Ongoma Surname

189,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ongoma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ongoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,0761:22,2452,540
Congo691:72,3066,384
Uganda511:765,47637,015
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ongoma (450) may also be a first name.

Ongoma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ongoma is found most in Kenya. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ongoma? popularity and diffusion

Ongoma is the 189,971st most commonly held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,278,248 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ongoma live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ongoma is also the 403,380th most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 450 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,076 people, or 1 in 22,245. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 46 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 22 percent reside and Busia County, where 13 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 3 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Ongoma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ongoma surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ong'oma9269/
Ongouma9265/
Ongomai9214/
Ongomat9213/
Gongoma929/
Ongnoma921/
Ongomah921/
On'goma921/
Hongoma921/
Ogoma911,371/
Onoma911,358/
Angoma831,354/
Onomah831,344/
Engoma83973/
Onuoma83330/
Ogouma83290/
Gogoma83261/
Ongama83221/
Ongomo8370/
Oghoma8358/
Gonoma8357/
Ongome8355/
Ongema8336/
Onotma8332/
Onouma8325/
Ogomah8320/
Honoma8312/
Ongomi8312/
Onomay8310/
Ogomma839/
Onguma839/
Onoyma838/
Onoima837/
Ogooma836/
Onooma836/
Hogoma833/
Onosma831/
Onohma831/
Onomma831/
Onomaa831/
Ohngomach802/
Goungouma802/
Hangoma775,605/
Angomas772,455/
Angouma77468/
Gangoma77127/
Anggoma7719/
Onotmai7719/
Ongamai7716/
Ang'oma7710/
Angohma779/
Ohunoma779/
Hongama776/
Ogoumah776/
Gongome775/
Angomea775/
Oghomah774/
Angoima774/
Ongomei773/
Ohnouma772/
Ongnomo772/
Ongomes772/
Ougouma772/
Gongama772/
Hongome771/
Angomaz771/
Gonomah771/
Oyneoma771/
Onuomma771/
Hogomat771/
Ongnama771/
Ongoumo771/
Oungome771/
Ogoumma771/
Ungomas771/
Gonomma771/
Gonouma771/
Gogomau771/
Angoema771/
Angomha771/
Oghouma771/
Onghama771/
Angomah771/
Gonomai771/
Onomo732,395/
Anoma732,381/
Onama731,595/
Ogama731,567/
Agoma73970/
Ogomo73211/
Haangoma71613/
Hogommat7175/
Ahangoma7134/
Hang'oma7124/
Goungama7118/
Ongemahh7112/
Hangooma715/
Ougoumay714/
Gongamma713/
Hougouma712/
Houngama711/
Oningama711/
Ongoumou711/
Gongoumi711/
Gangooma711/
Angoumma711/
Anggomay711/
Asingoma711/
Oghothma711/
Angama672,204/
Anomah671,789/
Engama671,318/
Anguma67985/
Engomo67769/
Angema67597/
Agomaa67247/
Agouma67229/
Agomma67167/
Agomah67154/
Ganoma67139/
Engema67127/
Angome67118/
Onamah67115/
Angomo67113/
Angomi6798/
Ongume6787/
Onomoh6769/
Ungama6766/
Oghama6763/
Ongamo6762/
Gonama6760/
Aghoma6760/
Onamea6759/
Gonomo6741/
Ogamma6737/
Aunoma6736/
Honomo6727/
Anomat6725/
Ongame6722/
Agomay6721/
Ognama6718/
Hagoma6716/
Anomai6716/
Anomaa6715/
Honama6714/
Ongami6714/
Ogomoi6710/
Hanoma679/
Goungoume677/
Anomas675/
Onohmo675/
Gagoma675/
Anuoma674/
Anomma674/
Ougoummad674/
Honhommat674/
Onamma673/
Gogama673/
Onomayowa673/
Ogamah673/
Onauma673/
Agomai673/
Agomas673/
Gogomo672/
Ogauma672/
Ogomuo672/
Ongumo672/
Ogomoh672/
Oghomo672/
Anooma672/
Onamas671/
Hogama671/
Ungome671/
Agomoa671/
Oonomo671/
Ongemo671/
Onoomo671/
Anomga671/
Houngnama671/
Hogomo671/
Onnomo671/
Onaama671/
Ougama671/
Ogomou671/
Unguma671/
Agomaï671/
Anomad671/
Anomay671/
Onomei671/
Annoma671/
Agosma671/

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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 Ongoma
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