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

The last name Lonya (Hindi: लोण्या, Marathi: लोण्या, Russian: Льоня) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Lonya is the 309,963^rd most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,993,048 people. The last name Lonya occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Lonya are found; 68 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 324,709^th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 654 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 830 people, or 1 in 47,035. In Uganda Lonya is primarily concentrated in: Kotido District, where 93 percent are found, Kaabong District, where 4 percent are found and Abim District, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Uganda this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found.

Lonya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lonya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lonya last name declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.