Othembi Surname
Approximately 753 people bear this surname
Othembi Surname User-submission:
The Othembi surname means 'leader'.
Othembi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 752 | 1:51,914 | 6,251 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Othembi (10) may also be a first name.
Othembi Surname Meaning
Othembi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Othembi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Othembi has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Othembi? popularity and diffusion
Othembi is the 451,199th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,678,016 people. The last name Othembi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Othembi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 752 people, or 1 in 51,914. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Zombo District, where 43 percent live, Kiryandongo District, where 20 percent live and Nebbi District, where 18 percent live. Barring Uganda Othembi exists in one country. It is also found in Iraq, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otembi | 92 | 304 | / |
| Othmbi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Uthembi | 86 | 69 | / |
| Othembe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Othemba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gathembi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Etehembi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Otembe | 77 | 550 | / |
| Otemba | 77 | 509 | / |
| Atembi | 77 | 424 | / |
| Etembi | 77 | 86 | / |
| Otombi | 77 | 28 | / |
| Utembi | 77 | 27 | / |
| Otemui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Otambi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Athembhai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gatembi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Othambe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Autembi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Athambi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otimbai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ateambi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gotembe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Outimbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otember | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hatembi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hotembe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Athimbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Athemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ottemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atetimbi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gothenby | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gatembei | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ostember | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gathembe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahatembi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gathimbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atehemba | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Othembi
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