Osimba Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Osimba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1021:452,74423,898
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Osimba Last Name Facts

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

Osimba occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Osimba.

How Common Is The Last Name Osimba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,589,322nd most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. Osimba is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Osimba live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Osimba is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 452,744. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Siaya County, where 63 percent reside, Busia County, where 9 percent reside and Migori County, where 9 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Osimba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Osimba surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ossimba9253/
Osimbai9221/
Osimbay922/
Osimbah921/
Otsimba921/
Oimba9154/
Otshimba8634/
Osimbo831,667/
Ojimba831,566/
Goimba83832/
Esimba83800/
Asimba83666/
Usimba83114/
Osimua8372/
Osemba8370/
Otimba8362/
Ozimba8361/
Ogimba8312/
Osimbi838/
Ocimba831/
Osimbe831/
Osinba831/
Oimbap831/
Omba8046,931/
Houssimba801/
Otshuimba801/
Ashimba77194/
Ochimba77127/
Osiembo77112/
Gasimba7788/
Assimba7772/
Eshimba7768/
Oshimbe7768/
Ossemba7765/
Ossimbi7738/
Essimba7735/
Atsimba7732/
Esimbay7724/
Ossimbo7724/
Oshimbi7722/
Oshimbo7721/
Goimbai7720/
Hasimba7713/
Esimbai779/
Gusimba778/
Oshimua772/
Oscemba771/
Odjimba771/
Ushimba771/
Goimbah771/
Asimbay771/
Asiemba771/
Osimboh771/
Osismbo771/
Otimbai771/
Gomba7313,971/
Ombay734,311/
Oumba732,255/
Homba731,949/
Ombas73474/
Ombai73463/
Ombat73263/
Ombaa73201/
Ombga7384/
Oimbo7355/
Ombad7334/
Omboa7317/
Ombea7315/
Onmba738/
Ombaş734/
Uomba732/
Oomba732/
Ombap731/
Ombaș731/
Ombha731/
Asmba731/
Ombau731/
Asimbaya712,152/
Ashimbay7165/
Gashimba7135/
Oshimbie7134/
Gassimba714/
Ashimbai714/
Asitmbay713/
Goziemba713/
Atsiemba713/
Osembach711/
Eshimbay711/
Uisimbai711/
Uysimbai711/
Esimbhai711/
Assiemba711/
Assimbai711/
Atshimba711/
A'Shimba711/
Ashiemba711/
Goumba671,896/
Esimbo671,623/
Asemba671,418/
Osembe671,052/
Houmba67951/
Gombau67718/
Gombai67612/
Esemba67549/
Otemba67509/
Atimba67485/
Osembo67376/
Azimba67335/
Ojemba67199/
Ajimba67188/
Asimbo67159/
Agimba67149/
Gombay67120/
Asimbi67109/
Ogemba67106/
Ombach6786/
Ocimwa6771/
Gombea6762/
Otimbo6755/
Asimwa6744/
Ozemba6735/
Goimbo6728/
Usemba6728/
Hombah6727/
Osemwa6725/
Hombas6718/
Ombash6715/
Goomba6714/
Otinba678/
Osembi678/
Usimbe677/
Ojinba676/
Hombau675/
Ojimbo675/
Uzimba675/
Asimbe675/
Ezimba674/
Homboa674/
Usimbo674/
Gombaj674/
Goïmba674/
Hombay673/
Ozimbo673/
Ombaut672/
Ochmba672/
Osinbo672/
Asimua672/
Hombai672/
Ossembach671/
Hombad671/
Asmbas671/
Usimbi671/
Hombaz671/
Ombaad671/
Ombaay671/
Ombatt671/
Onimpa671/
Ozięba671/
Ossmbo671/
Osinbe671/
Ocimua671/
Goymba671/
Essmba671/
Aszmba671/
Oimboh671/
Ombasp671/
Oumbas671/

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