Otwani Surname
Approximately 1,614 people bear this surname
Otwani Surname User-submission:
This surname denotes a person who has survived a death crisis; a person who was about to die but survived.
Otwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 777 | 1:50,244 | 6,082 |
| Kenya | 753 | 1:61,328 | 5,988 |
| India | 71 | 1:10,803,738 | 202,948 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Otwani (155) may also be a first name.
Otwani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname denotes a person who has survived a death crisis; a person who was about to die but survived.
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Otwani Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Otwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Otwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Otwani (Marathi: ओटवानी) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Otwani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 246,410th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,515,208 people. Otwani is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Otwani live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 738,219th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 155 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 777 people, or 1 in 50,244. In Uganda Otwani is primarily concentrated in: Tororo District, where 50 percent reside, Busia District, where 10 percent reside and Bugiri District, where 9 percent reside. Not including Uganda this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 47 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Otwani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Otwani earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $47,300 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotwani | 92 | 645 | / |
| Ostwani | 92 | 215 | / |
| Otwanyi | 92 | 6 | / |
| Gotwani | 92 | 3 | / |
| Otwanit | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oustwani | 86 | 16 | / |
| Otwane | 83 | 2,697 | / |
| Atwani | 83 | 1,951 | / |
| Otwany | 83 | 30 | / |
| Odwani | 83 | 3 | / |
| Otwoni | 83 | 2 | / |
| Otwana | 83 | 2 | / |
| Otuani | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hotvani | 77 | 521 | / |
| Atwaini | 77 | 39 | / |
| Hatwani | 77 | 14 | / |
| Hotwany | 77 | 6 | / |
| Otwongi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Otuanni | 77 | 5 | / |
| Astwani | 77 | 3 | / |
| Atwanyi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Othwana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ostwany | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atwanih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aatwani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Attwani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Othwoni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ottwane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Attwanit | 71 | 123 | / |
| Hatwanit | 71 | 104 | / |
| Aattwani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Godwhani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Athwanui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Athwaini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oustwany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adwani | 67 | 2,200 | / |
| Hotwagner | 67 | 350 | / |
| Otwona | 67 | 212 | / |
| Atwane | 67 | 144 | / |
| Atuani | 67 | 47 | / |
| Otuana | 67 | 20 | / |
| Atwasenni | 67 | 16 | / |
| Odvani | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oduani | 67 | 7 | / |
| Atwana | 67 | 5 | / |
| Otuoni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atwany | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otuane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atvani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odwany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atwoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otuany | 67 | 1 | / |
Otwani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Otwani in the Marathi language | ||
| ओटवानी | otavani | 57.14 |
| ओत्वानी | otvani | 42.86 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Otwani
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