Otiwa Surname

766,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Otiwa Surname User-submission:

The Otiwa surname originates from the Ibo tribe of Nigeria.

It the Ibo language it means 'it is broken', 'tillers of the earth', depicting 'hard work', 'strength' and 'alignment with nature'.

Otiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1871:246,95116,928
Nigeria1831:967,99341,230
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Otiwa (39) may also be a first name.

Otiwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Otiwa surname originates from the Ibo tribe of Nigeria.

It the Ibo language it means 'it is broken', 'tillers of the earth', depicting 'hard work', 'strength' and 'alignment with nature'.

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Otiwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Otiwa is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otiwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Otiwa is the 766,190th most frequent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 19,590,177 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Otiwa are found; 51 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 39 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 187 people, or 1 in 246,951. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Homa Bay County, where 48 percent live, Migori County, where 48 percent live and Siaya County, where 2 percent live. Apart from Kenya Otiwa is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 49 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.

Otiwa Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

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Otiwaa91288/
Othiwa917/
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Ottiwa910/
Ottiwat831/
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Otiwaah831/
Otuiwai831/
Otiba80271/
Otewa80187/
Otuwa80141/
Atiwa80136/
Otiwe8074/
Etiwa8047/
Otiva8038/
Otiwo805/
Otiwi803/
Utiwa801/
Ostaiwaz774/
Oottiwas771/
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Otaiba73462/
Attiwa73109/
Ateiwa7366/
Otieva7355/
Otiewo7338/
Gutiwa7312/
Athiwa7311/
Otihua739/
Etiewa738/
Oteiba736/
Atiwat736/
Hotewa734/
Otuewa733/
Otuwwa733/
Otaiwo733/
Ostiva732/
Otaiwi732/
Atiwas732/
Oteiwe732/
Atiwai732/
Otuwah731/
Outiba731/
Otijba731/
Otivay731/
Atiwah731/
Hotiba731/
Oteiva731/
Ottiwo731/
Atiwau731/
Uthiwa731/
Otiwii731/
Otiwoh731/
Otewah731/
Eteiwa731/
Othuwa731/
Outewa731/
Ottuwa731/
Otuuwa731/
Ottiwet6770/
Outioua676/
Othivay676/
Atiwaya674/
Utaiwat674/
Ottaiwi673/
Hatiwaa672/
Othaiba672/
Attiewa672/
Odtiwed672/
Hotaiba671/
Outiewe671/
Outaiba671/
Hoteiva671/
Ostiwes671/
Otishua671/
Atiwaja671/
Atiewua671/
Otiowei671/
Odtiwes671/
Hatiwat671/
Ottieva671/
Otiwech671/
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