Okonya Surname

302,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Okonya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okonya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda6671:58,5306,837
Kenya3221:143,41611,546
Nigeria1841:962,73241,060
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England91:6,190,895170,599
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Okonya (18) may also be a first name.

Okonya Last Name Facts

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

Okonya is found most frequently in Uganda. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Okonya.

How Common Is The Last Name Okonya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 302,643rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,811,440 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Okonya live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okonya is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 18 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 667 people, or 1 in 58,530. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kitgum District, where 42 percent reside, Pader District, where 11 percent reside and Lamwo District, where 8 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 26 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.

Okonya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Okonya surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Okonya earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hokonya92990/
Okounya9216/
Okoinya9213/
Okhonya9210/
Gokonya927/
Okoenya923/
Okonyea921/
Okoonya921/
Okonaiya863/
Okoinyah861/
Okanya835,993/
Akonya83991/
Okunya83646/
Okonyo83447/
Okonia8364/
Okonja8314/
Ukonya833/
Oconya833/
Okonha831/
Akhonya772,220/
Ukonyah7752/
Okoniha7751/
Hokanya7724/
Gakonya7711/
Akkonya779/
Okhanya773/
Okaanya772/
Okhonyo772/
Okonjia772/
Okamnya771/
Okannya771/
Okonnia771/
Okaunya771/
Okongia771/
Akounya771/
Okongna771/
Okunaiya71185/
Okhomnia711/
Akhoonya711/
Okuonjia711/
Okunia672,410/
Akanya672,220/
Okonjo671,426/
Okunyo67216/
Akonyo67123/
Okanyo67113/
Ocanya6796/
Ukanya6766/
Akunya6753/
Okanja6729/
Oskoinnia6721/
Okunja6716/
Okanha6711/
Okania6710/
Akonja678/
Okonio676/
Okunnaiya676/
Okagna675/
Akonia675/
Ukonyo674/
Okonho674/
Ukunya672/
Oconha672/
Okogno671/
Okoignaud671/
Okunha671/
Ukonha671/
Aconya671/
Okuonhgea671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Okonya
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis