Ogonya Surname

527,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ogonya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogonya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3901:118,4109,946
Uganda2201:177,45114,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ogonya (16) may also be a first name.

Ogonya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ogonya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ogonya (Russian: Огоня) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogonya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ogonya is the 527,543rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,868,967 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ogonya reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ogonya is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.

This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 390 people, or 1 in 118,410. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Siaya County, where 56 percent live, Kisumu County, where 21 percent live and Migori County, where 16 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 36 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Ogonya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gogonya9249/
Ogonnya925/
Ongonya922/
Ogoonya921/
Ogonaaya863/
Gogoonya861/
Ogonyo831,787/
Ogunya83527/
Agonya83303/
Oganya83138/
Ogonja8363/
Ogonia834/
Ugonya834/
Ogonnaiya803/
Ogounyayi801/
Onganya7752/
Ogoinja7736/
Ogonnia7713/
Ongunya7712/
Gogonia774/
Goganya774/
Ongonyo773/
Angonya773/
Ogannya773/
Ugonnya773/
Ogoonyo771/
Agonyaa771/
Ogaanya771/
Oguunya771/
Ogganya771/
Ogunnya771/
Oghanya771/
Oganyah771/
Ogoña73825/
Ong'anya7174/
Hangonya7113/
Ogunaiya717/
Ong'unya715/
Ogunoyia711/
Agonia671,575/
Ogania67757/
Oganyo67712/
Aganya67551/
Ogunyo67404/
Agonyo67351/
Agunya67304/
Agonha67228/
Ogunia67125/
Ogunnaiya6798/
Ogunja6798/
Ogonjo6720/
Ugonja6711/
Agonja678/
Hanggonya674/
Ugunya674/
Ugonia673/
Haangonya672/
Ogonio672/
Ogagna671/
Ocgoña671/
Uganya671/

Ogonya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ogonya in the Russian language
Огоняogona-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ogonya
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