Otwoma Surname

194,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Otwoma Surname User-submission:

The Otwoma surname comes from the Busia county, Samia district, Kenya.

Otwoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,1161:21,8242,504
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Otwoma (513) may also be a first name.

Otwoma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Otwoma surname comes from the Busia county, Samia district, Kenya.

- polycarp42

Otwoma Last Name Facts

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

Otwoma is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Otwoma.

How Common Is The Last Name Otwoma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 194,607th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,375,427 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Otwoma reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 373,244th most widely held forename globally, held by 513 people.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 2,116 people, or 1 in 21,824. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 21 percent live, Nairobi County, where 19 percent live and Kisii County, where 16 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Otwoma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Otwoma earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 78.49% less than the national average, earning $9,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Otuoma832,127/
Atwoma83152/
Otwomo832/
Otwama831/
Utwoma831/
Odwoma831/
Etwoma831/
Atwomaa771/
Otuhouma716/
Otuama67149/
Atwomo67129/
Oduoma67119/
Atuoma6756/
Etuoma6745/
Etwomo677/
Otuome673/
Otuomo672/
Otwami671/
Etwama671/
Adwoma671/
Otuema671/
Utuoma671/

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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 Otwoma
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