Ongwech Surname
Approximately 2,781 people bear this surname
Ongwech Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,705 | 1:14,432 | 2,282 |
| Kenya | 75 | 1:615,732 | 28,396 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Ongwech (54) may also be a first name.
Ongwech Demographics
Ongwech Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ongwech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ongwech Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ongwech occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ongwech? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 157,284th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,620,477 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ongwech are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,350,955th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 54 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,705 people, or 1 in 14,432. In Uganda Ongwech is primarily concentrated in: Kitgum District, where 14 percent reside, Lamwo District, where 13 percent reside and Gulu District, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Ongwech Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ongwech last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ong'wech | 93 | 69 | / |
| Ongwetch | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ongweach | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oongwech | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ongwec | 92 | 651 | / |
| Angwech | 86 | 6,017 | / |
| Ungwech | 86 | 24 | / |
| Ongwach | 86 | 5 | / |
| Onguech | 86 | 2 | / |
| Engwech | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ongwich | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ongwecs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ongwece | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ang'wech | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ongweths | 80 | 1 | / |
| Angwetch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gongwich | 80 | 0 | / |
| Angwec | 77 | 6,868 | / |
| Ongwes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Angwach | 71 | 10 | / |
| Unguech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ankwech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anngwec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Angwich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Angwhec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Angwece | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onguach | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gangwich | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Ongwech
- 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