Ongwala Surname
Approximately 315 people bear this surname
Ongwala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 305 | 1:127,998 | 11,896 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Ongwala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ongwala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ongwala is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ongwala? popularity and diffusion
It is the 862,604th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ongwala reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The last name Ongwala is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 305 people, or 1 in 127,998. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Alebtong District, where 30 percent are found, Dokolo District, where 25 percent are found and Apac District, where 9 percent are found. Besides Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 3 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gongwala | 93 | 3 | / |
| Ogwala | 92 | 111 | / |
| Ong'walas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Angwala | 86 | 137 | / |
| Engwala | 86 | 109 | / |
| Ongwali | 86 | 63 | / |
| Ongwela | 86 | 34 | / |
| Ogwalla | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ungwala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ogwuala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hangwala | 80 | 202 | / |
| Ong'wali | 80 | 2 | / |
| On'gwela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Angwalah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ogwola | 77 | 1,258 | / |
| Ogbala | 77 | 668 | / |
| Agwala | 77 | 180 | / |
| Oguala | 77 | 99 | / |
| Ocwala | 77 | 84 | / |
| Okwala | 77 | 42 | / |
| Ogwalo | 77 | 23 | / |
| Ogvala | 77 | 4 | / |
| Haangwala | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gangwalya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hangwaala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hangwalya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aningwala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Angbala | 71 | 118 | / |
| Engwela | 71 | 41 | / |
| Ongbali | 71 | 40 | / |
| Agwalla | 71 | 30 | / |
| Agwaila | 71 | 23 | / |
| Angwalo | 71 | 23 | / |
| Ongbola | 71 | 21 | / |
| Angwela | 71 | 21 | / |
| Hagwala | 71 | 19 | / |
| Okwalaj | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ogwallo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Angwali | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ojgbala | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ankwala | 71 | 5 | / |
| Agwuala | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ougbala | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ungwali | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ogballa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ahgwala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Unkwala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogbalaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogualla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okwaala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gakwala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agwalay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agwalea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogbeala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ongwolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agwalas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Angualia | 67 | 144 | / |
| Hankwala | 67 | 23 | / |
| Angbalia | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gungwale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanguala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Angwelah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamgwala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hongbali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eugwuala | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ongwala
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis