Otema Surname

60,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Otema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Otema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda6,5051:6,0011,061
Kenya6391:72,2696,805
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
DR Congo5201:142,07615,019
Nigeria431:4,119,599115,187
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
France41:16,605,680368,153
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Otéma (2) are calculated separately.

Otema (345) may also be a first name.

Otema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Otema is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Otéma. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Otema? popularity and diffusion

The last name Otema is the 60,198th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 870,467 people. The surname Otema is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Otema are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 74 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 469,697th most frequently used given name world-wide It is held by 345 people.

The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 6,505 people, or 1 in 6,001. In Uganda Otema is most common in: Agago District, where 14 percent reside, Gulu District, where 13 percent reside and Kitgum District, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 8 percent reside and Ghana, where 7 percent reside.

Otema Last Name Statistics demography

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

Otema earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 68.13% less than the national average, earning $13,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Otéma932/
Ottema91382/
Otiema91268/
Hotema91112/
Ostema91101/
Otemai9111/
Otemaa917/
Otemah913/
Oteema912/
Oteima912/
Otemga911/
Otemma911/
Gotema911/
Oostema83233/
Hoytema8355/
Hoitema8325/
Houtema836/
Ottemad831/
Gottema831/
Otemaia831/
Otemmah831/
Goutema831/
Ottemay830/
Atema802,381/
Otima801,042/
Oteme80602/
Otoma80466/
Otemo80425/
Otama80370/
Utema80263/
Etema80151/
Otemi803/
Gottemma771/
Otesmatt770/
Gutema7326,386/
Hotima731,152/
Attema731,120/
Ettema731,039/
Oetama73414/
Ateema73285/
Otteme73155/
Otemis73119/
Hotama73110/
Ottemo73102/
Otimah7386/
Etaema7381/
Atemah7369/
Otomah7368/
Etemah7365/
Atemat7357/
Otioma7350/
Etiema7339/
Gatema7329/
Ootoma7328/
Eteama7323/
Atemga7319/
Ottoma7313/
Goteme7312/
Hatema7311/
Othoma738/
Ostima738/
Hoteme737/
Etemau737/
Uteima736/
Etemma735/
Hotoma735/
Ottama735/
Otemeh734/
Osteme734/
Otimai734/
Ethema734/
Athema733/
Ohtama733/
Otamma733/
Otamai733/
Hetema733/
Otomai733/
Atemad733/
Otamaa732/
Gotima732/
Ottima732/
Othima732/
Otieme732/
Otimaj732/
Atiema732/
Otiemo732/
Otimoa731/
Uttema731/
Oetemi731/
Ateama731/
Otemui731/
Atemai731/
Atemea731/
Atemas731/
Hutema731/
Otaima731/
Otomea731/
Otimat731/
Oitama731/
Oitima731/
Gotemi731/
Etemay731/
Atemap731/
Eutema731/
Uthema731/
Otamah731/
Otimaa731/
Otisma731/
Outima731/
Othama731/
Otimas731/
Uotama731/
Autema731/
Otemer730/
Hotimah6723,535/
Huitema672,788/
Hettema67842/
Ohtamaa67266/
Hetemaj67194/
Outamha67170/
Ashtema67123/
Huttema67112/
Ottemer6779/
Asteima6763/
Ethemaj6737/
Hateema6728/
Ettemma6722/
Hetemaa6716/
Oztemiz6715/
Hoetama6712/
Hotamah679/
Hatemaa679/
Athemaj678/
Gatemai677/
Hutemma676/
Guttema675/
Othamah675/
Oudtama674/
Goutima674/
Etaemai673/
Houtama673/
Gathema672/
Aztemad672/
Hoitama672/
Houteme672/
Othamma671/
Hattema671/
Hothama671/
Gattema671/
Aathema671/
Uttemma671/
Atemaha671/
Hotemme671/
Hotoima671/
Hotomma671/
Houtima671/
Othaima671/
Otoimah671/
Oztemer671/
Outamaa671/
O'Tamay671/
Gouteme671/
Ehtemai671/
Ethemau671/
Ateimat671/
Attiema671/
Autemai671/
Etemmai671/
Outamma671/
Autemea671/
Hoitima671/

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Footnotes

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