Otau Surname

674,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Otau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Otau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3951:98,8349,973
Papua New Guinea401:203,84328,184
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340

Otau (39) may also be a first name.

Otau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Otau (Hindi: ओतऊ, Russian: Отау) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 674,066th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 16,450,442 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Otau live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Otau is also the 1,637,361st most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 39 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 395 people, or 1 in 98,834. In Uganda Otau is most numerous in: Pallisa District, where 61 percent are found, Bukedea District, where 11 percent are found and Kumi District, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gotau89904/
Otahu8940/
Hotau8916/
Ostau898/
Otaiu893/
Ottau893/
Otayu891/
Uotau891/
Ota86379,780/
Otu8668,540/
Gottau80179/
Hostau8035/
Oustau8027/
Hotaux8011/
Ottaud804/
Otauji801/
Goteau801/
Otahiu801/
Hothau801/
Osteau801/
Othaju801/
Goytau801/
Ottaus800/
Hota7532,959/
Gota7510,827/
Osta7510,519/
Otah755,710/
Otta755,155/
Otai754,643/
Ohta753,589/
Outa753,457/
Otuu752,544/
Otuo752,409/
Oita752,128/
Otay752,110/
Ottu751,696/
Otha751,580/
Atau751,136/
Otou751,089/
Gotu75947/
Oota75811/
Otea75747/
Otuh75607/
Otağ75532/
Otue75480/
Otoa75435/
Otas75422/
Etau75405/
Oeta75310/
Hotu75292/
Otap75272/
Otat75250/
Oteu75235/
Otus75215/
Utau75177/
Otui75148/
Otud75101/
Otaç7598/
Odta7596/
Otut7570/
Otaz7570/
Outu7569/
Otuz7568/
Uota7556/
Otaa7553/
Ootu7551/
Ostu7549/
Ozta7541/
Otae7532/
Otad7525/
Othu7512/
Otuç7512/
Oitu7510/
Otup756/
Otaj753/
Otga752/
Otuy751/
Ohtu751/
Oyta751/
Odtu751/
Oetu751/
Otuj751/
Oytu751/
Osthaus73315/
Ousteau73140/
Hostaux73103/
Gothaju7338/
Gouteau7337/
Hosteau7327/
Houtaud7327/
Outeaux7319/
Osteaux735/
Hothaus733/
Hotteau732/
Houteau731/
Otthaus730/
Outhaut730/
Goïta6792,289/
Hotta6773,179/
Goita6731,290/
Ottou675,883/
Otuya675,612/
Gotta675,136/
Otoya674,499/
Ottah674,078/
Gotha673,185/
Hotea672,987/
Otaia672,330/
Hotay672,308/
Gotay671,729/
Otaya671,640/
Hotha671,519/
Outou671,338/
Houta671,159/
Ostas67942/
Ostap67914/
Ostad67906/
Gouta67682/
Hosta67665/
Ottay67601/
Otiya67564/
Otaji67552/
Gottu67488/
Oztas67476/
Etayu67473/
Otuji67425/
Ousta67421/
Hotaj67397/
Ottas67365/
Otija67348/
Otaye67338/
Otoja67312/
Hotai67306/
Gotea67245/
Otuyo67234/
Hoota67210/
Oytas67185/
Gotou67168/
Otaha67150/
Hosteaux67119/
Gotai67118/
Ottuh67111/
Otuja67111/
Atayu67110/
Ottaş67107/
Otayo67101/
Otayi6797/
Hoeta6794/
Otash6791/
Gatau6791/
Othus6787/
Athau6781/
Oitay6775/
Gotaa6773/
Outas6770/
Othou6765/
Housteau6763/
Othaz6763/
Otais6762/
Goutu6761/
Otaja6761/
Otuye6761/
Godta6758/
Oteya6757/
Ouyta6750/
Gothu6749/
Outta6749/
Ataju6749/
Ottea6748/
Ostea6746/
Otujo6745/
Oteja6745/
Hatau6744/
Hošta6744/
Hoyta6743/
Hotat6743/
Ostaş6740/
Hotus6739/
O'Ota6739/
Utaju6736/
Otaiz6733/
Otuje6730/
Oshta6729/
Oosta6729/
Attau6729/
Othas6729/
Otait6727/
Othaj6726/
Astau6726/
Hotou6725/
Otuoh6725/
Otach6725/
Oztuz6725/
Oztut6724/
Gotaj6723/
Ostay6723/
Ataup6723/
Ostaš6723/
Hotas6722/
Oytaç6722/
Ostaś6721/
Otoia6721/
Oztup6721/
Outai6721/
Outah6720/
Ottha6719/
Ottai6718/
Oitha6718/
Hoita6718/
Goteu6718/
Autau6717/
Goitu6715/
Goyta6715/
Othoa6715/
Hetau6715/
Oteyu6715/
Ostta6715/
Hotah6715/
Oudta6715/
Outay6714/
Atauz6714/
Gutau6714/
Hutau6713/
Ataus6713/
Houtu6713/
Hotaß6713/
Ottue6712/
Ohuta6712/
Oztap6711/
Outhu6711/
Gotae6711/
Gotuo6711/
Othai6711/
Ohtta6711/
Ostaz6710/
Atahu6710/
Othaa6710/
Utayu679/
Otajo679/
Goota678/
Outha678/
Uotha678/
Otuha678/
Otaje678/
Otaio678/
Hotoa678/
Outaa678/
Otouh677/
Otush677/
Oitai677/
Othay676/
Ottus676/
Hotaz676/
Oitui676/
Uthau675/
Atauu675/
Ataud675/
Othea675/
Oytay675/
Ataue675/
Otaij675/
Șotea675/
Ostaș675/
Otaah675/
Godtu674/
Othah674/
Ojtta674/
Otuuh674/
Otawe674/
Uttau674/
Outaj674/
Oitta674/
Șotae674/
Ouhta674/
Hoetu674/
Ahtau673/
Ochta673/
Ota'a673/
Hotue672/
O'Tap672/
Otuch672/
Ostai672/
Gootu672/
Otttu672/
Otiea672/
Otuia672/
Otuis672/
Oitah672/
Oteha672/
Ottuo672/
Oztay672/
Hotui672/
Othad672/
Ostup672/
Ostha672/
Ottad672/
Otuhe672/
Odtat672/
Ethau672/
Ataut672/
Otuui672/
Otapp671/
Otauheed671/
Oteat671/
Otgah671/
Outad671/
Outeault671/
Ossta671/
Ootha671/
Oothu671/
Ootta671/
Hothu671/
Hotthaus671/
Hotuj671/
Eetau671/
Gotga671/
Gottheau671/
Utaup671/
Gotue671/
Ottoa671/
Gotaï671/
Ustau671/
Otohu671/
Oetai671/
Oista671/
Outat671/
Hothaaju671/
Hohta671/
Ottuu671/
Otyia671/
Oteea671/
Oteuh671/
Otaat671/
Otaih671/
Otaii671/
Othui671/
Othuo671/
Oztaz671/
Oitaa671/
Goutteau671/
Goëta671/
Goîta671/
Aetau671/
Atauh671/
Hodta671/
Oetuy671/
Ohutu671/
Oitus671/
Adtau671/
Utaus671/
Uotta671/
Outuo671/
Otuyi671/
Oitut671/
Otgou671/
Othud671/
Otoud671/
Oytea671/
Ohtha671/
Oetuu671/
Odtha671/
Aatau671/
Hotad671/
Hhota671/
Ottae670/
Hotap670/
Ootea670/
Oothaudt670/
Hoothaus670/

Otau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Otau in the Hindi language
ओतऊota'u50
ओटाऊota'u50
Otau in the Russian language
Отауotau-

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