Owalla Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Owalla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owalla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5681:81,3037,490
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Owalla (13) may also be a first name.

Owalla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Owalla is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owalla? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 538,129th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,186,532 people. The surname Owalla is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Owalla are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Owalla is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 13 people.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 568 people, or 1 in 81,303. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 46 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 23 percent are found and Kisumu County, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Owalla Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owallah927/
Ouwalla921/
Ojwalla921/
Owallas921/
Owala911,420/
Houwalla863/
Owallaya861/
Gouwalla861/
Goiwalla861/
Oballa832,136/
Owuala83328/
Awalla83210/
Ewalla8394/
Ojwala8373/
Owhala8353/
Ovalla8310/
Owallo839/
Howala836/
Owalea834/
Owalli833/
Uwalla833/
Owella833/
Owolla832/
Owalia831/
Oweala831/
Owalle831/
Owalha831/
Ouwala831/
Ouballa77781/
Hewalla77244/
Hoballa77122/
Gouwala7793/
Awallia7791/
Govalla7757/
Awallah7722/
Osualla7722/
Ewallah7711/
Gowaala7710/
Goowala7710/
Gowwala7710/
Hawalla774/
Obaalla774/
Owaller774/
Owualai773/
Owualaa773/
Ouwalle773/
Owalaja772/
Ouwaila772/
Oswalia771/
Ovallas771/
Howalay771/
Howalha771/
Awaulla771/
Awgalla771/
Gowalah771/
Goweala771/
Oswuala771/
Owualia771/
Houwala771/
Howolla771/
Ouwalli771/
Ãwallia771/
Awala7312,602/
Obala734,494/
Ewala731,689/
Owali731,254/
Owale73880/
Uwala73271/
Owalo73200/
Ovala73149/
Owola7372/
Owela7345/
Owaly731/
Oubaalla71478/
Awallyah7119/
Guwallah7110/
Govailla718/
O'Waller713/
Govallau712/
Hawallah712/
Ovaillah711/
Guuwalla711/
Govaalla711/
Ashwalla711/
Howalles711/
Houwaila711/
Ahwallah711/
Gowailly711/
Hawaslla711/
Ovalle6783,751/
Avella6710,121/
Aballa677,836/
Awalia672,347/
Osuala672,024/
Oballe671,171/
Owoola671,167/
Hawala671,152/
Oualha67607/
Evalla67483/
Hewala67433/
Ujwala67413/
Uwaila67357/
Awalle67307/
Obaila67282/
Howale67263/
Oballo67242/
Govala67208/
Avalla67205/
Ovella67147/
Howali67131/
Ewalia67109/
Awalah67100/
Houballah6793/
Ovallo6790/
Auwala6786/
Ovalia6782/
Ouwalo6774/
Owollo6764/
Abolla6763/
Oubala6763/
Owello6749/
Oweila6749/
Uballa6744/
Awalli6738/
Awhala6737/
Huwala6730/
Ouwale6729/
Gowale6724/
Awaila6724/
Ewalea6722/
Obolla6721/
Obaala6721/
Ewhala6718/
Awallo6717/
Awalay6716/
Avolla6715/
Awwala6715/
Aawala6714/
Awally6714/
Ojwali6714/
Awalaa6713/
Oewale6713/
Uwalia6713/
Ubolla6713/
Uwuala6711/
Oywale6711/
Aïwala6710/
Oballi678/
Uwalle678/
Uwalai678/
Owolai677/
Obaula677/
Ovalli677/
Ovhala676/
Owhale676/
Awaala676/
Ohuala676/
Obeala676/
Hovala675/
Ovally675/
Ewuala675/
Obalea675/
Uhwala674/
Eweala674/
Osvala674/
Owaalo674/
Awaïla674/
Owailo673/
Uwgala673/
Obalia673/
Awalai673/
Obalah673/
Awuala672/
Owuola672/
Ahwala672/
Ãwalia672/
Uvalla672/
Awella672/
Ouwaly672/
Owalio672/
Ouwali672/
Awalha672/
Awolla672/
Awalau672/
Awalap671/
Owaulo671/
Owaile671/
Owealo671/
Avélla671/
Howaly671/
Owalet671/
Ovaala671/
Owolle671/
Owolli671/
Owoula671/
Obalay671/
Gowaly671/
Ewalai671/
Awatla671/
Aweala671/
Awgala671/
Oowale671/
Ojuala671/
Ewaala671/
Oyuala671/
Owaley670/

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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 Owalla
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