Orwari Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Uganda

Orwari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orwari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Orwari Last Name Facts

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

Orwari is most common in Kenya. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orwari? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Orwari occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Orwari live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya it is most common in: Nyamira County, where 100 percent live. Apart from Kenya Orwari occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and Uganda, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orwuari922/
Orvari83121/
Arwari8346/
Oruari8313/
Orbari836/
Orwori835/
Urwari831/
Erwari831/
Hoirewari801/
Harwari7716/
Arwasri775/
Orbairi774/
Orworit772/
Gorvari771/
Orhweri771/
Oruhari771/
Oruaari771/
Gorware771/
Orueri6764/
Arvari6746/
Urwara6741/
Uruari6719/
Arware6716/
Oruare678/
Aruari678/
Arwara676/
Erweri675/
Urvari675/
Arbari674/
Oruara673/
Erware673/
Urbari671/
Orwere671/
Oruary670/

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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 Orwari
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