Othuon Surname
Approximately 161 people bear this surname
Othuon Surname User-submission:
Othuon is a masculine Luo surname meaning 'strong', 'indefatigable', 'brave', 'indomitable resolute', 'determined', 'tough spirited', 'steadfast', 'staunch', 'respected', 'valued', and 'unconquerable'. They are an ethnic Luo tribe, found in the western Kenya, Uganda, and in Tanzania on the shores of Lake Victoria.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 158 | 1:292,278 | 18,763 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Othuon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Othuon is a masculine Luo surname meaning 'strong', 'indefatigable', 'brave', 'indomitable resolute', 'determined', 'tough spirited', 'steadfast', 'staunch', 'respected', 'valued', and 'unconquerable'. They are an ethnic Luo tribe, found in the western Kenya, Uganda, and in Tanzania on the shores of Lake Victoria. It is derived from the word thuon, which means 'one who posses the aforementioned attributes'. The Luo community uses the prefix o- for masculine names and a- for feminine.
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Othuon Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Othuon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Othuon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Othuon is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Othuon? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,369,340th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. Othuon occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Othuon are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 292,278. In Kenya Othuon is most frequent in: Homa Bay County, where 49 percent reside, Siaya County, where 32 percent reside and Kisumu County, where 6 percent reside. Barring Kenya it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Othuon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Othuon last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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