Ofonya Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Ofonya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Ofonya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ofonya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ofonya (Russian: Офоня) is most common in Uganda. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ofonya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ofonya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ofonya is the 4,427,875th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Ofonya occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ofonya live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
Ofonya is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 2,602,619. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Nebbi District, where 20 percent reside, Adjumani District, where 13 percent reside and Kitgum District, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Uganda Ofonya occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Russia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofounya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Afonya | 83 | 311 | / |
| Ofunya | 83 | 26 | / |
| Ofanya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ofonha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gofanya | 77 | 26 | / |
| Afonyaa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gofonia | 77 | 8 | / |
| Afonyoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ofunyaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ophonya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ofanayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Afonja | 67 | 3,206 | / |
| Afunya | 67 | 766 | / |
| Ofunja | 67 | 115 | / |
| Afanya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Afonia | 67 | 15 | / |
| Afonyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Afonha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ofunyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houfougna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofogno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ofania | 67 | 1 | / |
Ofonya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ofonya in the Russian language | ||
| Офоня | ofona | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ofonya
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