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 surname Osebe is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Osebe? popularity and diffusion

Osebe is the 215,260th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,817,468 people. This surname 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. Osebe is also the 110,160th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 4,016 people.

The surname Osebe 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 reside, Kisii County, where 34 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 7 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Osebe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Osebe last name is predominantly 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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