Otunga Surname

98,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Otunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Otunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,4521:10,3731,315
Uganda2471:158,05413,770
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Otunga (649) may also be a first name.

Otunga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Otunga (Russian: Отунга) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otunga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Otunga is the 98,794th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,519,188 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Otunga are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Otunga is also the 326,130th most widely held first name on earth, held by 649 people.

The last name Otunga is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,452 people, or 1 in 10,373. In Kenya Otunga is most common in: Kakamega County, where 29 percent live, Nairobi County, where 13 percent live and Kisumu County, where 10 percent live. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 5 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Otunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Otounga921,348/
Oztunga9220/
Otungah923/
Oitunga921/
Otuna91531/
Otuga91488/
Otoungha861/
Atunga833,790/
Otonga83320/
Otunge83214/
Utunga83122/
Otugay83115/
Otungi8383/
Etunga8360/
Otungo8327/
Otugha8320/
Oztuna8317/
Otouna8315/
Otuiga8313/
Otunna835/
Otouga834/
Gotuga833/
Ottuna832/
Ostuna831/
Outuga831/
Otugga831/
Otuuna831/
Othuga831/
Gotuna831/
Otugah831/
Otunay831/
Atounga77109/
Atungga7795/
Etungha7766/
Hatunga7724/
Otougha777/
Gatunga775/
Hutunga773/
Athunga772/
Hostuna772/
Attunga771/
Otongha771/
Otungye771/
Ottonga771/
Outouga771/
Utuunga771/
Gotouna771/
Gutunga771/
Atuunga771/
Atung'a771/
Otugo731,180/
Atuna73779/
Otona73265/
Otoga73176/
Atuga7385/
Otuno7352/
Gatungay71390/
Gathunga71149/
Outgouga719/
Athung'a716/
Atoungas715/
Outhouna714/
Otoungui712/
Houtouna711/
Atusenga711/
Otoungou711/
Utonga671,251/
Atonga67835/
Otongo67714/
Gatuna67457/
Atouga67353/
Atungo67327/
Atunay67225/
Otongi67156/
Otugot67127/
Otugoh6767/
Hatuna6763/
Atungi6756/
Astuna6741/
Ostuno6738/
Utungi6734/
Attuga6731/
Gotuno6729/
Otonna6727/
Othona6726/
Atouna6723/
Otonah6722/
Atunge6721/
Gatuga6720/
Atunai6719/
Atugha6713/
Otuugo6713/
Atunah6712/
Utunge6711/
Atunna6710/
Gatunggay678/
Atugah678/
Atauga676/
Utungo675/
Atauna674/
Etungo674/
Otonea674/
Otonge674/
Atuuna673/
Atumga673/
Otogay673/
Autuna672/
Otonaa672/
Outoungou672/
Ottoga672/
Atugad671/
Atunas671/
Atunaz671/
Atguga671/
Astuga671/
Hotuno671/
Otougo671/
Atugap671/
Atunha671/
Otugoo671/
Otunou671/
Ethoungha671/

Otunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Otunga in the Russian language
Отунгаotunga-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Otunga
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