Osanyu Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Osanyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Osanyu Demographics
Osanyu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Osanyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Osanyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Osanyu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Osanyu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Osanyu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Busia County, where 90 percent live and Kakamega County, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent live.
Osanyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshanyou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Asanyu | 83 | 16 | / |
| Osonyu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Osanju | 83 | 1 | / |
| Essanyu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Osanius | 77 | 6 | / |
| Osianju | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gasanyu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ousanju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Assanyou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Esonyu | 67 | 176 | / |
| Esanju | 67 | 161 | / |
| Asonyu | 67 | 50 | / |
| Usaniu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Asenyu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Asanju | 67 | 15 | / |
| Azanyu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oseniu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Osonju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acanyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxaniu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousamnoiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houssanju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osoniu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asanhu | 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 Osanyu
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