Okonyo Surname
Approximately 447 people bear this surname
Okonyo Surname User-submission:
The Okonyo surname originates from the western part of Kebya. It is used by the Luhya community of the Marama sub-tribe. Initially it was used as a nickname to the people, who were local brewers. The word konya means 'act of brewing'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 413 | 1:111,816 | 9,530 |
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Okonyo (10) may also be a first name.
Okonyo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Okonyo surname originates from the western part of Kebya. It is used by the Luhya community of the Marama sub-tribe. Initially it was used as a nickname to the people, who were local brewers. The word konya means 'act of brewing'. It was later adopted by several people and their descendants.
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Okonyo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Okonyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okonyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Okonyo is found most frequently in Kenya. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Okonyo.
How Common Is The Last Name Okonyo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 669,375th most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 16,303,235 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okonyo live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name globally It is held by 10 people.
The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 413 people, or 1 in 111,816. In Kenya it is most common in: Kakamega County, where 59 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 20 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Okonyo is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.
Okonyo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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