Omonya Surname
Approximately 2,734 people bear this surname
Omonya Surname User-submission:
The surname Omonya means 'crying with no reason'. It originates from Iteso tribe.
Omonya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,633 | 1:28,279 | 3,130 |
| Uganda | 1,035 | 1:37,719 | 4,869 |
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
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Omonya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Omonya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Omonya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Omonya is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Omonya.
How Common Is The Last Name Omonya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Omonya is the 159,594th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,665,525 people. The last name Omonya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Omonya are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Omonya is also the 540,009th most frequent first name in the world, held by 271 people.
Omonya is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,633 people, or 1 in 28,279. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Busia County, where 51 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 30 percent reside and Bungoma County, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 38 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Omonya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Omonya surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ommonya | 92 | 8 | / |
| Omuonya | 92 | 6 | / |
| Omonyah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Omonyoa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Omonaiya | 86 | 3 | / |
| Omonyahy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Omonayia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Omonyayi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Omanya | 83 | 841 | / |
| Omonyo | 83 | 328 | / |
| Amonya | 83 | 148 | / |
| Umonya | 83 | 81 | / |
| Omonia | 83 | 23 | / |
| Omunya | 83 | 9 | / |
| Omonja | 83 | 4 | / |
| Omonha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Omaanya | 77 | 86 | / |
| Omongia | 77 | 72 | / |
| Homanya | 77 | 52 | / |
| Omuinya | 77 | 9 | / |
| Omoneha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Amounya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Umonyah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Homonia | 77 | 3 | / |
| Omuonyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamonya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ommonyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gomunyah | 71 | 17 | / |
| Homanyat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Omonagia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Amonyaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| O'Mmonyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omonggia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahamonya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Outmanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amanya | 67 | 15,215 | / |
| Omanyo | 67 | 1,745 | / |
| Omania | 67 | 634 | / |
| Amunya | 67 | 417 | / |
| Amonia | 67 | 66 | / |
| Umanya | 67 | 49 | / |
| Amonyo | 67 | 47 | / |
| Omunyo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Amonea | 67 | 23 | / |
| Umonia | 67 | 22 | / |
| Omanea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Omonjo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Omonio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Omanja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amonha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amogna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omunha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omanha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omanía | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omogno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omunia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Umunya | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Omonya
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