Omonya Surname

159,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Omonya Surname User-submission:

The surname Omonya means 'crying with no reason'. It originates from Iteso tribe.

Omonya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,6331:28,2793,130
Uganda1,0351:37,7194,869
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Omonya (271) may also be a first name.

Omonya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Omonya means 'crying with no reason'. It originates from Iteso tribe.

- ononya

Omonya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Omonya is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omonya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 159,594th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,665,525 people. The last name Omonya is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Omonya live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Omonya is also the 540,009th most widely held given name throughout the world, borne by 271 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,633 people, or 1 in 28,279. In Kenya Omonya is most common in: Busia County, where 51 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 30 percent are found and Bungoma County, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 38 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Omonya Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ommonya928/
Omuonya926/
Omonyah921/
Omonyoa921/
Omonaiya863/
Omonyahy861/
Omonayia861/
Omonyayi861/
Omanya83841/
Omonyo83328/
Amonya83148/
Umonya8381/
Omonia8323/
Omunya839/
Omonja834/
Omonha831/
Omaanya7786/
Omongia7772/
Homanya7752/
Omuinya779/
Omoneha775/
Amounya774/
Umonyah774/
Homonia773/
Omuonyo771/
Hamonya771/
Ommonyo771/
Gomunyah7117/
Homanyat714/
Omonagia712/
Amonyaou711/
O'Mmonyo711/
Omonggia711/
Ahamonya711/
Outmanya711/
Amanya6715,215/
Omanyo671,745/
Omania67634/
Amunya67417/
Amonia6766/
Umanya6749/
Amonyo6747/
Omunyo6734/
Amonea6723/
Umonia6722/
Omanea6713/
Omonjo675/
Omonio674/
Omanja672/
Amonha671/
Amogna671/
Omunha671/
Omanha671/
Omanía671/
Omogno671/
Omunia671/
Umunya671/

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