Osewe Surname

131,319th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Osewe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,0271:15,2561,838
Tanzania2471:214,33917,954
Nigeria821:2,160,27874,262
Uganda431:907,89040,955
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bermuda11:65,2793,010

Osewe (411) may also be a first name.

Osewe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Osewe is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Osewe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osewe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 131,319th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,116,627 people. Osewe occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Osewe reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 424,977th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 411 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 3,027 people, or 1 in 15,256. In Kenya Osewe is most prevalent in: Homa Bay County, where 23 percent are found, Siaya County, where 21 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 18 percent are found. Besides Kenya it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Osewe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Osewe last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Osewe earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.47% less than the national average, earning $30,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oshewe9186/
Oseiwe9173/
Osewie919/
Osewhe915/
Osiewe911/
Oseewe911/
Ossewe911/
Oseweh911/
Osaewe911/
Osew891,683/
Goseiwe831/
Osawe806,513/
Osewa802,063/
Osebe801,909/
Asewe801,217/
Osowe80721/
Ojewe8089/
Esewe8077/
Osiwe8068/
Ogewe808/
Osewi804/
Oseve802/
Oshew801/
Oxewe801/
Osiebe731,259/
Oseeva73740/
Ojevwe73559/
Oisebe73360/
Aseweh73280/
Oshewa73160/
Assewe7369/
Ossebe7368/
Ogiewe7331/
Osowei7321/
Osaiwe7315/
Oisawe7314/
Oshowe7314/
Hosebe7314/
Oshebe7312/
Osaweh7312/
Essewe739/
Eseiwe739/
Ochewe736/
Hosewi735/
Osawei734/
Hosowe734/
Osgiwe733/
Asoewe733/
Ousewa733/
Osiewa733/
Osesue732/
Oseiwa732/
Oseibe732/
Ogeswe732/
Hoshew731/
Goseve731/
Osawee731/
Ojeweh731/
Oigewe731/
Ashewe731/
Useuwe731/
Asewei731/
Oshiwe731/
Ossewa731/
Hossew731/
Oszewa731/
Ossiwe731/
Oseawa731/
Ojeawe731/
Hosawe731/
Ogewey731/
Osibee731/
Osawea731/
Osaweu731/
Ojewve731/
Asehwe731/
Esewhe731/
Esewie731/
O'Shew730/
Housewest710/
Oiseeva67163/
Oosahwe6738/
Osiw6728/
Ozsever6719/
Asew6711/
Asewets6710/
Osheeva679/
Hogewey678/
Hotschewer677/
Oshawee676/
Ogiewue674/
Oussebe673/
Oshevie673/
Osshowe673/
Housebe673/
Oseibey672/
Osheive672/
Hossebe672/
Oseibea671/
Ossahwe671/
Ojewett671/
Asehwed671/
Asheweh671/
Hosseiw671/
Atsewer671/
Osewaya671/
Oseivie671/
Osewich671/
Hosebeh671/
Hosewai671/
Hussewe671/
Hoosebe671/
Hoisiwe671/
Hassewe671/
Osyw671/
Oseabea671/
Oshiewa671/
Ocew671/
Assewie671/
Asiewie671/
Gozeywe671/
Osjw671/
Goseway670/

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