Find out how popular the last name Omondi is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Omondi.

Omondi, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Omondi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Omondi in America

Omondi is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Omondi surname appeared 175 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Omondi.

The history of the last name Omondi

The surname OMONDI has its origins in Kenya, East Africa. It first emerged in the 16th century among the Luo people, an ethnic group that inhabits the region around Lake Victoria. The name is derived from the Luo word "mond," which means "born at night."

OMONDI is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the child of a man named Mond. In the Luo culture, it was common to give children names that referenced the circumstances of their birth, and OMONDI thus indicated a child born during the night.

One of the earliest known references to the surname OMONDI comes from a 17th-century manuscript documenting the lineage of a prominent Luo family. This manuscript lists several generations of individuals with the surname OMONDI, indicating its established use by that time.

In the late 18th century, the British explorer John Speke made note of encountering individuals with the surname OMONDI during his travels through the Luo territories. His journal entries provide one of the earliest written records of the name by a European source.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname OMONDI became increasingly widespread among the Luo people. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Omondi Oketch (c. 1850 - 1920), a prominent Luo chief and leader during the late 19th century.
2. Omondi Odhiambo (1871 - 1948), a renowned Luo herbalist and traditional healer.
3. Omondi Aluoch (1892 - 1972), a renowned Luo musician and composer.
4. Omondi Okwany (1905 - 1981), a Luo educator and pioneer in establishing formal schooling in the region.
5. Omondi Were (1925 - 2008), a respected Luo elder and keeper of traditional oral histories.

While the surname OMONDI is most commonly associated with the Luo people of Kenya, it has also spread to other parts of East Africa through migration and cultural exchange. However, its origins can be traced back to the Luo communities around Lake Victoria, where it has held cultural significance for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Omondi

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Omondi.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Omondi was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Omondi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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