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 surname Ofonya (Russian: Офоня) occurs most in Uganda. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ofonya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ofonya reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
It is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 2,602,619. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Nebbi District, where 20 percent reside, Adjumani District, where 13 percent reside and Kitgum District, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Ofonya exists in 2 countries. It is also common 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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