Opondo Surname

26,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Opondo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opondo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya18,0101:2,564412
Uganda1,5811:24,6933,513
Tanzania1231:430,42030,093
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Congo61:831,51616,072
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England51:11,143,612252,590
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Opondo (4,293) may also be a first name.

Opondo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Opondo occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opondo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 26,954th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 365,694 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Opondo reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Opondo is also the 105,595th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 4,293 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 18,010 people, or 1 in 2,564. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Siaya County, where 27 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 17 percent are found and Busia County, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 8 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Opondo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Opondo last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Opondo surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the political party.

Opondo earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.47% more than the national average, earning $50,256 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opondoh926/
Oppondo921/
Oponndo921/
Opoundou864/
Epondo831,413/
Oponda831,224/
Opundo83553/
Apondo83216/
Opando835/
Opandoh77416/
Hoponda774/
Opundoh772/
Opounda771/
Oponnda771/
Gapondo771/
Hapondo771/
Opanda671,361/
Eponda67247/
Aponda67229/
Epando6768/
Apando679/
Opunda676/
Apundo674/
Hopanda62120/
Epounda626/
Oppanda622/
Apandoo621/
Opandaz621/
Ophenda621/
Gapfundo571/
Gapounda571/
Epanda501,226/
Apunda50452/
Apanda50377/

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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
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  • 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 Opondo
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