Okonya Surname
Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname
Okonya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 667 | 1:58,530 | 6,837 |
| Kenya | 322 | 1:143,416 | 11,546 |
| Nigeria | 184 | 1:962,732 | 41,060 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
Okonya (18) may also be a first name.
Okonya Demographics
Okonya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Okonya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okonya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okonya is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Okonya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 302,643rd most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,811,440 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Okonya are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okonya is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 18 people.
This surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 667 people, or 1 in 58,530. In Uganda Okonya is primarily concentrated in: Kitgum District, where 42 percent live, Pader District, where 11 percent live and Lamwo District, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 26 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.
Okonya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Okonya last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokonya | 92 | 990 | / |
| Okounya | 92 | 16 | / |
| Okoinya | 92 | 13 | / |
| Okhonya | 92 | 10 | / |
| Gokonya | 92 | 7 | / |
| Okoenya | 92 | 3 | / |
| Okonyea | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okoonya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okonaiya | 86 | 3 | / |
| Okoinyah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okanya | 83 | 5,993 | / |
| Akonya | 83 | 991 | / |
| Okunya | 83 | 646 | / |
| Okonyo | 83 | 447 | / |
| Okonia | 83 | 64 | / |
| Okonja | 83 | 14 | / |
| Ukonya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Oconya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Okonha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akhonya | 77 | 2,220 | / |
| Ukonyah | 77 | 52 | / |
| Okoniha | 77 | 51 | / |
| Hokanya | 77 | 24 | / |
| Gakonya | 77 | 11 | / |
| Akkonya | 77 | 9 | / |
| Okhanya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Okaanya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okhonyo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okonjia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okamnya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okannya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okonnia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okaunya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okongia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akounya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okongna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okunaiya | 71 | 185 | / |
| Okhomnia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akhoonya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okuonjia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okunia | 67 | 2,410 | / |
| Akanya | 67 | 2,220 | / |
| Okonjo | 67 | 1,426 | / |
| Okunyo | 67 | 216 | / |
| Akonyo | 67 | 123 | / |
| Okanyo | 67 | 113 | / |
| Ocanya | 67 | 96 | / |
| Ukanya | 67 | 66 | / |
| Akunya | 67 | 53 | / |
| Okanja | 67 | 29 | / |
| Oskoinnia | 67 | 21 | / |
| Okunja | 67 | 16 | / |
| Okanha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Okania | 67 | 10 | / |
| Akonja | 67 | 8 | / |
| Okonio | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okunnaiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okagna | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akonia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ukonyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okonho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukunya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oconha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okogno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okoignaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okunha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukonha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aconya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okuonhgea | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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
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