Otiaka Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Otiaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Otiaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Otiaka Last Name Facts

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

Otiaka occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otiaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Otiaka is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name Otiaka occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Otiaka reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 60 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Otiaka is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 3,298,564. In Kenya Otiaka is primarily concentrated in: Busia County, where 64 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 29 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 40 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Otiaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gotiaka922/
Otiakah921/
Etiaka83277/
Otyaka8371/
Atiaka8336/
Otioka831/
Ettiaka779/
Atiakai772/
Astiaka772/
Atiakah771/
Ostjaka771/
Etiaaka771/
Gathiaka71466/
Otayokha7142/
Hostioka711/
Atiako67587/
Otoijakhi6739/
Otojiakhi6731/
Atyaka6723/
Otogiakhi6713/
Utiake6712/
Otogiakhe6712/
Atiake678/
Oteoka674/
Otioko673/
Otioki672/
Otiace671/
Houtiaker671/

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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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  • 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 Otiaka
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