Ongweny Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
Ongweny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 65 | 1:600,604 | 31,967 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Ongweny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ongweny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ongweny is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ongweny? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ongweny is the 2,220,661st most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname Ongweny occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ongweny reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 600,604. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Ngora District, where 28 percent live, Katakwi District, where 22 percent live and Soroti District, where 17 percent live. Excluding Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ongwenyi | 93 | 1,777 | / |
| Ongwwenyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ongweni | 86 | 262 | / |
| Ongwena | 86 | 197 | / |
| Angweny | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ongwene | 86 | 2 | / |
| Angwenyi | 80 | 6,175 | / |
| Angwenyo | 80 | 258 | / |
| Ong'weni | 80 | 61 | / |
| Ungwenyi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ong'wena | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ongwanyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Onghwena | 80 | 1 | / |
| Onghweni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Onguenyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Agweny | 77 | 20 | / |
| Ang'wenyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hongweena | 75 | 2 | / |
| Onguene | 71 | 12,346 | / |
| Angwena | 71 | 642 | / |
| Angweni | 71 | 22 | / |
| Angbeny | 71 | 17 | / |
| Otingcwiny | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ongwane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ongbeni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Angwene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Angueny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ungwene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hongwane | 67 | 400 | / |
| Ongbinyi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Onkwanyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Anghwena | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ongouene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gonqweni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ungwanyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ounguene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ungwener | 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 Ongweny
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