Osebe Surname

215,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,909 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Osebe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osebe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,8011:25,6412,877
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Osebe (4,016) may also be a first name.

Osebe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osebe occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osebe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 215,260th most commonly held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,817,468 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Osebe reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 110,160th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 4,016 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,801 people, or 1 in 25,641. In Kenya it is most common in: Nyamira County, where 34 percent are found, Kisii County, where 34 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 7 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Osebe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (98%) in Kenya.

Osebe earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.65% less than the national average, earning $33,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Osiebe911,259/
Oisebe91360/
Ossebe9168/
Hosebe9114/
Oshebe9112/
Otsebe913/
Oseibe912/
Osebie911/
Osebes911/
Oseber911/
Osebge911/
Oussebe833/
Housebe833/
Oseibey832/
Hossebe832/
Oseibea831/
Hosebeh831/
Hoosebe831/
Oseabea831/
Osaebea831/
Oshiebe831/
Asebe806,629/
Osewe803,443/
Osabe802,640/
Ogebe801,861/
Ojebe80501/
Osibe80390/
Esebe80184/
Osobe80172/
Osebi80146/
Ocebe80113/
Oseba8062/
Usebe8058/
Ozebe8043/
Oseby8011/
Oseve802/
Oxebe801/
Osaebeah771/
Gousebee771/
Ouseibeu771/
Houssebe771/
Goissebe771/
Ossebhet771/
Gossebey770/
Hasebe7331,480/
Ossebi735,398/
Essebe731,707/
Eusebe73749/
Oseeva73740/
Oshibe73540/
Assebe73458/
Osheba73362/
Oshabe73228/
Ossobe73125/
Oshewe7386/
Oseiwe7373/
Oshobe7366/
Asebes7353/
Ashebe7352/
Asebey7351/
Aseabe7348/
Oigebe7336/
Ochebe7335/
Esoebe7330/
Asiebe7327/
Asebez7324/
Osoibe7322/
Ozebge7321/
Esiebe7316/
Osseby7315/
Gozebe7312/
Osebio7311/
Osaebi7310/
Ozebes7310/
Ojebei739/
Osewie739/
Osobee738/
Ogebeh738/
Gocebe738/
Esebei738/
Hosobe737/
Ojebeh737/
Oseibi737/
Osobey736/
Hosebi736/
Osewhe735/
Ojeibe735/
Oziebe735/
Osuibe735/
Hoseby734/
Ushebe734/
Gasebe734/
Aseber734/
Hosabe733/
Osieba733/
Ogebee732/
Osesue732/
Oseboy732/
Usiebe732/
Asebea732/
Osabei732/
Oshebi732/
Osebha732/
Oseubi731/
Goseve731/
Osiewe731/
Osibed731/
Eseybe731/
Osiebi731/
Ussebe731/
Atsebe731/
Ogiebe731/
Ozcebe731/
Ousibe731/
Oseewe731/
Asebeh731/
Asebei731/
Aseibe731/
Osabea731/
Ossewe731/
Osibee731/
Oseweh731/
Asebge731/
Esebie731/
Ozoebe731/
Osseba731/
Uscebe730/
Asheber6714,067/
Asebech672,254/
Oiseeva67163/
Aaseabe67114/
Hoshebi6762/
Hasebeh6756/
Ashebeh6731/
Gooseby6728/
Ushiebe6728/
Hossebi6727/
Oseibhi6721/
Assiebe6720/
Ozsever6719/
Oziebge6715/
Osheeva679/
Ashebee679/
Gousebi678/
Eshiebe677/
Osebitz677/
Hashebe676/
Houseby675/
Haseebe675/
Atsebee674/
Ahseber674/
Osheeba674/
Ocheibe673/
Oshevie673/
Oziejbe673/
Aasebøe673/
Oussebi673/
Ozebeth672/
Eusebie672/
Osheive672/
Ashiebe672/
Eseibeh672/
Assebie672/
Oujeïbe671/
Haseber671/
Esseibe671/
Eshebea671/
Gouseby671/
Asebeha671/
Aseebhe671/
Hassebe671/
Ouseiba671/
Osiebai671/
Oseivie671/
Ouseibi671/
Hossobe671/
Hosheba671/
Hosheby671/
Hoezabe671/
Oujeibe671/
Otchebe671/
Ourzebe671/
Gaseabe671/
Gasebei671/
Gassebe671/
Gozebey671/
Asebeas671/
Aseibei671/
Ascebes671/
Ashebei671/
Goseiwe671/
Oseabhi671/
Aseberh671/
Oziebee671/
Ossebhy671/
Ogesbee670/
Hudsebe670/
Gusebey670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Osebe
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