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) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ofonya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,427,875th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Ofonya live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This last name is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 2,602,619. In Uganda Ofonya is most common in: Nebbi District, where 20 percent are found, Adjumani District, where 13 percent are found and Kitgum District, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Ofonya is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found and Russia, where 5 percent are found.
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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