On Surname
Approximately 65,142 people bear this surname
On Surname User-submission:
Ahn, An, On is a surname (Chinese: 安, Korean: 안), which means 'peace' or 'tranquility'. It is most common in Northern China and North Korea. It derives from an abbreviation of 安息 (Arsacid), an empire in Northern China.
On Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 32,441 | 1:477 | 115 |
| Vietnam | 7,866 | 1:11,778 | 301 |
| South Korea | 5,529 | 1:9,268 | 105 |
| Indonesia | 2,642 | 1:50,056 | 5,618 |
| Iran | 2,190 | 1:35,061 | 4,148 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,107 | 1:14,644 | 2,044 |
| United States | 1,926 | 1:188,193 | 18,687 |
| Malaysia | 1,708 | 1:17,268 | 1,673 |
| Egypt | 1,312 | 1:70,073 | 6,466 |
| Bangladesh | 1,081 | 1:147,416 | 5,565 |
| India | 744 | 1:1,031,002 | 43,152 |
| United Arab Emirates | 442 | 1:20,729 | 2,400 |
| Israel | 439 | 1:19,493 | 2,903 |
| Hong Kong | 436 | 1:16,825 | 402 |
| Canada | 384 | 1:95,952 | 10,435 |
| Australia | 278 | 1:97,107 | 11,018 |
| Japan | 275 | 1:464,888 | 13,933 |
| England | 274 | 1:203,351 | 17,687 |
| Romania | 266 | 1:75,481 | 8,952 |
| Qatar | 234 | 1:10,077 | 1,117 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Thailand | 204 | 1:346,266 | 60,105 |
| Papua New Guinea | 184 | 1:44,314 | 5,438 |
| France | 170 | 1:390,722 | 57,689 |
| Philippines | 141 | 1:718,002 | 72,243 |
| Cameroon | 120 | 1:173,076 | 18,427 |
| Taiwan | 115 | 1:203,867 | 1,752 |
| Brazil | 100 | 1:2,140,743 | 67,134 |
| Guatemala | 97 | 1:165,801 | 3,543 |
| Singapore | 94 | 1:58,593 | 2,307 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Nigeria | 68 | 1:2,605,041 | 84,856 |
| Guyana | 67 | 1:11,376 | 1,644 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| China | 57 | 1:23,988,098 | 1,316 |
| Netherlands | 57 | 1:296,266 | 35,624 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Costa Rica | 50 | 1:95,601 | 1,659 |
| Germany | 49 | 1:1,642,969 | 96,430 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Panama | 44 | 1:88,915 | 3,543 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| Afghanistan | 38 | 1:846,136 | 8,622 |
| Mexico | 35 | 1:3,546,463 | 24,778 |
| Italy | 29 | 1:2,108,851 | 90,314 |
| Myanmar | 25 | 1:2,077,519 | 669 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Poland | 18 | 1:2,111,597 | 101,748 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Macau | 11 | 1:54,694 | 379 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Peru | 9 | 1:3,531,569 | 31,288 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Kiribati | 4 | 1:28,352 | 669 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Northern Cyprus | 3 | 1:106,337 | 8,831 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
On (121,337) may also be a first name.
On Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ahn, An, On is a surname (Chinese: 安, Korean: 안), which means 'peace' or 'tranquility'. It is most common in Northern China and North Korea. It derives from an abbreviation of 安息 (Arsacid), an empire in Northern China.
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On Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name On Come From? nationality or country of origin
On (Hindi: ओन, Marathi: ओन, Oriya: ଓଁ) is borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name On? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,724th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 111,872 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of On are found; 69 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 8,521st most widespread first name in the world It is held by 121,337 people.
The surname On is most prevalent in Cambodia, where it is borne by 32,441 people, or 1 in 477. In Cambodia On is most frequent in: Kandal Province, where 13 percent reside, Prey Veng Province, where 12 percent reside and Kampong Cham Province, where 10 percent reside. Not including Cambodia it is found in 131 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 12 percent reside and South Korea, where 8 percent reside.
On Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of On has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the On surname grew 3,009 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 27,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
On Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the On last name is primarily Orthodox (79%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the On surname are 10.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.28% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount On earn in different countries varies markedly. In Vietnam they earn 25.69% less than the national average, earning 61,264,100 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 11.02% more than the national average, earning $47,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $50,663 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ong | 80 | 438,303 | / |
| Hon | 80 | 75,612 | / |
| Oun | 80 | 24,206 | / |
| Ohn | 80 | 23,612 | / |
| Gon | 80 | 13,637 | / |
| Oon | 80 | 7,079 | / |
| One | 80 | 5,557 | / |
| Onn | 80 | 3,411 | / |
| Oen | 80 | 2,041 | / |
| Ond | 80 | 703 | / |
| Uon | 80 | 557 | / |
| Oin | 80 | 278 | / |
| Ont | 80 | 261 | / |
| Onh | 80 | 134 | / |
| Onț | 80 | 28 | / |
| Otn | 80 | 17 | / |
| Oyn | 80 | 16 | / |
| Omn | 80 | 10 | / |
| Osn | 80 | 8 | / |
| Onø | 80 | 4 | / |
| Onq | 80 | 4 | / |
| Đon | 80 | 3 | / |
| O'n | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hong | 67 | 4,544,123 | / |
| Ocen | 67 | 49,466 | / |
| Uong | 67 | 10,751 | / |
| Hone | 67 | 10,556 | / |
| Hohn | 67 | 9,872 | / |
| Hoon | 67 | 7,842 | / |
| Goin | 67 | 7,493 | / |
| Osin | 67 | 7,457 | / |
| Goon | 67 | 6,428 | / |
| Hoen | 67 | 5,688 | / |
| Huon | 67 | 5,008 | / |
| Oung | 67 | 3,256 | / |
| Goun | 67 | 3,163 | / |
| Otin | 67 | 2,380 | / |
| Osen | 67 | 1,978 | / |
| Gonh | 67 | 1,462 | / |
| Honn | 67 | 1,458 | / |
| Oten | 67 | 1,224 | / |
| Onne | 67 | 707 | / |
| Hosn | 67 | 681 | / |
| Houn | 67 | 597 | / |
| Hond | 67 | 461 | / |
| Hoin | 67 | 457 | / |
| Hont | 67 | 393 | / |
| Oing | 67 | 370 | / |
| Țone | 67 | 321 | / |
| Osyn | 67 | 319 | / |
| Oond | 67 | 252 | / |
| Oong | 67 | 251 | / |
| Oine | 67 | 251 | / |
| Ogne | 67 | 244 | / |
| Honh | 67 | 219 | / |
| Ocin | 67 | 215 | / |
| Oune | 67 | 154 | / |
| Gonn | 67 | 123 | / |
| Osne | 67 | 114 | / |
| Onnd | 67 | 83 | / |
| Goyn | 67 | 78 | / |
| Ľonc | 67 | 69 | / |
| Oinn | 67 | 66 | / |
| Hoyn | 67 | 64 | / |
| Oone | 67 | 55 | / |
| Omne | 67 | 48 | / |
| Eoon | 67 | 41 | / |
| Oşen | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ounh | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ohun | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ongg | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hojn | 67 | 19 | / |
| Onhe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ðong | 67 | 14 | / |
| Otín | 67 | 14 | / |
| Homn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Otyn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ongh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ouhn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Omnø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ounk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyne | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oonn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ound | 67 | 8 | / |
| Otne | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oont | 67 | 6 | / |
| Đonđ | 67 | 6 | / |
| Osng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Onqh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ount | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ohyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oenn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Onhh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uont | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oind | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ohnn | 67 | 3 | / |
| O'Ng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eoen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ounn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ottn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Outn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oinh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uosn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gonț | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oonq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omnt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oimn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojnn | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Ne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oinc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Honq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oint | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hotn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoën | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ondh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ondt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ondë | 67 | 1 | / |
| On'n | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oïnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ĺonc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Țont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouïn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oosn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onnq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onjz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oynh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oynn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohnq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohnt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uojn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uond | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uonh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uonn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uotn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oynt | 67 | 0 | / |
| D'On | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ontt | 67 | 0 | / |
On Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| On in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଁ | om | 98.58 |
| ନ | na | 1.42 |
| On in the Hindi language | ||
| ओन | ona | 76.09 |
| ओं | om | 11.96 |
| ॉं | om | 10.87 |
| ओण् | on | 1.09 |
| On in the Marathi language | ||
| ओन | ona | 63.64 |
| ऑन | ona | 36.36 |
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