Otira Surname
Approximately 687 people bear this surname
Otira Surname User-submission:
The Otira surname means 'God of the earthquake'.
Otira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 434 | 1:89,952 | 9,340 |
| Kenya | 200 | 1:230,900 | 16,264 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Otira (59) may also be a first name.
Otira Surname Meaning
Otira Demographics
Otira Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Otira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Otira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Otira (Hindi: ओतीरा) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Otira? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 484,164th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 10,607,782 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Otira reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Otira is also the 1,282,666th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 59 people.
Otira is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 434 people, or 1 in 89,952. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Amolatar District, where 25 percent live, Kaberamaido District, where 11 percent live and Amuru District, where 10 percent live. Aside from Uganda this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 29 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.
Otira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Otira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Otira in the Hindi language | ||
| ओतीरा | otira | - |
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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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