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Where Does The Last Name Owesi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Owesi occurs most in Kenya. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owesi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,267,784^th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name Owesi occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Owesi reside; 69 percent reside in East Africa and 35 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,306,491^st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 721,561. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Homa Bay County, where 80 percent are found, Siaya County, where 14 percent are found and Kisumu County, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 34 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.

Owesi Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

Owesi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.61% less than the national average, earning R 79,356 per year.