Ona Surname

17,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Equatorial Guinea

Ona Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ona Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9,6361:18,3831,721
Equatorial Guinea4,7791:23858
Philippines3,1261:32,3864,768
Ecuador2,7061:5,878968
Indonesia2,4801:53,3265,925
Gabon1,2631:1,496252
Egypt8541:107,6538,985
United States6691:541,79244,882
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Bolivia5551:19,1291,617
Lithuania5521:5,497924
Papua New Guinea4811:16,9521,695
France3341:198,87030,934
Ukraine2821:161,42822,357
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
India2181:3,518,64999,858
Cameroon2071:100,33411,860
Turkey2021:385,25523,665
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Tanzania1841:287,72622,395
Romania1221:164,57317,104
Cuba1041:110,7953,160
Australia921:293,43225,879
Congo911:54,8254,954
Israel871:98,36411,357
Brazil781:2,744,54381,769
Japan731:1,751,29226,150
England621:898,67846,462
Norway581:88,66012,230
Canada541:682,32655,162
Uganda451:867,54039,905
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Solomon Islands201:29,0015,821
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
China51:273,464,31313,838
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Albania41:728,51420,844
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cook Islands21:9,0901,387
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

The alternate forms: Oña (5,495) & Ońa (1) are calculated separately.

Ona (80,778) may also be a first name.

Ona Last Name Facts

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

Ona (Arabic: أناّ, Georgian: ონა, Hindi: ओना, Marathi: ओना, Oriya: ଓନା) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Oña or Ońa. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ona? popularity and diffusion

It is the 17,884th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,866 people. The surname Ona is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Ona reside; 31 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ona is also the 12,246th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 80,778 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 9,636 people, or 1 in 18,383. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 21 percent are found, Anambra, where 20 percent are found and Enugu, where 17 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it occurs in 99 countries. It is also common in Equatorial Guinea, where 15 percent are found and The Philippines, where 10 percent are found.

Ona Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ona last name is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Christian (99%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Ona last name are 9.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ona earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 36.44% more than the national average, earning 472,198 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.61% less than the national average, earning $41,593 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.32% less than the national average, earning $49,026 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oña895,495/
Ońa891/
Onah8661,456/
Gona8622,569/
Onay8619,010/
Onat8617,324/
Onea865,608/
Onai863,778/
Onga863,220/
Hona863,009/
Onna862,695/
Onaç861,697/
Ouna861,169/
Onas86827/
Ogna86771/
Onap86494/
Onaa86336/
Onau86187/
Oina86150/
Onoa86142/
Oena8682/
Ohna8682/
Osna8679/
Oona8664/
Țona8637/
Onad8628/
Omna8627/
Onaz8616/
Oyna8612/
Otna869/
Ojna868/
Uona864/
Onaş861/
Onaţ861/
Șona861/
Gonga7558,539/
Hosna7532,185/
Honea754,311/
Ounas752,537/
Houna751,765/
Ongay751,469/
Gouna751,364/
Gonna751,267/
Oinas75964/
Onaja75722/
Goina75709/
Ounga75687/
Gonai75636/
Osnas75589/
Gonay75457/
Oinga75408/
Honap75404/
Ongai75400/
Honna75385/
Honas75356/
Hojna75353/
Onaya75345/
Ouhna75311/
Onnah75290/
Ongau75275/
Hoina75259/
Honaz75253/
Onaah75251/
Oynaş75246/
Goona75235/
Onats75209/
Ouina75182/
Gonea75180/
Oinay75170/
Omnas75162/
Oynas75161/
Onhas75151/
Onasz75142/
Onaha75133/
Hoena7592/
Honay7587/
Honai7586/
Hotna7575/
Ounah7569/
Onaih7568/
Ongna7557/
Onash7557/
Oeina7556/
Onnoa7555/
Hohna7555/
Șonea7552/
Ona'a7549/
Gonau7549/
Hoona7546/
Onhat7546/
Onach7544/
Goyna7540/
Onnai7539/
Ounap7537/
Gojna7536/
Onais7535/
Gonaa7533/
Osnat7530/
Gon'a7530/
Ognaz7530/
Onahu7530/
Ounna7523/
Honah7522/
Onaid7521/
Gonaj7521/
Oumna7521/
Honaj7520/
Hoyna7520/
Ousna7518/
Honat7517/
Onaia7514/
Ognay7514/
Gonđa7513/
Onaud7513/
Ohuna7511/
Osnay7511/
Ounat7511/
Onnas7510/
Ongaľ7510/
Hogna759/
Onnea759/
Ojnas759/
Hoïna759/
Honad758/
Oenai758/
Omnna757/
Onaiz757/
Onnau757/
Onatt756/
Onuoa756/
Osnna756/
Onaay755/
Homna755/
Ounad755/
Đonaj755/
Oniea755/
Onhad755/
Othna754/
Honoa754/
Outna754/
Oonga754/
Osnaz754/
Onnga754/
Oihna754/
Omnea754/
Onaht754/
Uomna754/
Honau753/
Honaa753/
Oynah753/
Onauh753/
Oinna753/
Uonah753/
Ongaa753/
Oneas753/
Oinai753/
Omgna753/
Oinah753/
Oenha752/
Ougna752/
Oonna752/
Oynai752/
Uonas752/
Gonaï752/
Honaï752/
Osnač752/
Ounai752/
Oonha752/
Ohyna752/
O'Nea751/
Onaus751/
Onnaa751/
Osnea751/
Onhah751/
Omnad751/
Onaip751/
Onass751/
Onauu751/
Onaat751/
Onadh751/
Ounay751/
Osnad751/
Oynay751/
Ognaa751/
Ognat751/
O'Nau751/
Țonea751/
Onahh751/
Hgona751/
Uonad751/
Oigna751/
Oonat751/
Oonea751/
Onhha751/
Onnha751/
Ognau751/
Ohnga751/
Huona751/
Otnas750/
Otnay750/
Ono67536,737/
Ana67279,076/
Oni67111,877/
Ena6765,299/
Una6712,214/
One675,557/
Ony675,111/
Ounnas673,785/
Ongaya672,792/
Osnach671,475/
Housna671,229/
Honnay67640/
Onouha67462/
Ounass67311/
Gounga67264/
Hounna67209/
Ounaha67200/
Hounat67180/
Hounas67178/
Gojnea67165/
Hohyna67159/
Honnah67157/
Oumnay67136/
Onh67134/
Gongay67134/
Gonnay67128/
Goinga67109/
Ounoha6785/
Hounai6778/
Goneea6770/
Honnad6769/
Houina6764/
Goonai6763/
Goinay6761/
Hounau6758/
Gongai6753/
Hognat6753/
Onhaus6745/
Onyoha6742/
Gounna6742/
Ottnad6734/
Gounah6733/
Honnas6731/
Goinau6729/
Oinhas6729/
Hoehna6726/
Goonna6726/
Honhas6726/
Goinea6726/
Gounai6721/
Honhga6720/
Honeas6718/
Ounais6717/
Honaas6717/
Oumnad6717/
Gonnai6717/
Goonga6716/
Hongna6715/
Osnatš6715/
Ehouna6714/
Ottnat6713/
Osnačs6712/
Onooha6711/
Oumnas6711/
Osnacz6710/
Goinai6710/
Gounay679/
Hosnay679/
Oheena678/
Honnau678/
Onacht678/
Oggina677/
Gounea676/
Onj675/
Ounuha675/
Onoaja675/
Honnat675/
Ousnna675/
On'nga675/
Osynna675/
Omnaas674/
Goonaa674/
Honapp674/
Hohnau674/
Oinats674/
Gonaia674/
Oynats673/
Onaish673/
Onuuha673/
Onhoha673/
Ohnuoa673/
Uohnna673/
Onhaja673/
Oinass673/
Hognas673/
Ouhina673/
Gohnna672/
Hounay672/
Gonnau672/
Gonaya672/
Ounaïs672/
Honeat672/
Ounhoa672/
Hoogna672/
Onahap672/
Hoosna672/
Homnay671/
Oinaya671/
Osinna671/
Hoinas671/
Ognatz671/
O'Hina671/
O'Nash671/
O'Nnah671/
Oneath671/
Oinajh671/
Gonyoa671/
Goonay671/
Gonnaa671/
Honoha671/
Goynah671/
Onaaph671/
Ounhga671/
Oonach671/
Ounuoa671/
Oonuha671/
Ounahe671/
Onuhha671/
Houmna671/
Hounad671/
Hounah671/
Hounea671/
Houhna671/
Hoynay671/
Hoenai671/
Honadh671/
Omnait671/
Oneeha671/
Onahay671/
Ounaya671/
Oungai671/
Ounnah671/
Oynach671/
Oingna671/
Ogna'a671/
O'Nead671/
Gounau671/
Gonțea671/
Goënga671/
Goynay671/
Othnay671/
Oungah671/
Onahgi671/
Omnnea671/
Hosnea671/
Hohnah671/
Goonea671/
Oinayt671/
Onyowa671/
On'gau671/
Auouna671/
Oungay671/
Othnai671/
Oongai671/
Onnhat671/
Gongaa671/
Gohnaa671/
Homnaj671/
Honeau671/
Honhau671/
Honatt670/
Hohnas670/
Ohnaus670/
Goynea670/
Honaid670/
Gonioa670/
Hottna670/

Ona Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ona in the Georgian language
ონაona-
Ona in the Oriya language
ଓନାona-
Ona in the Marathi language
ओनाona82.61
ओणाona8.7
ऑनाona8.7
Ona in the Hindi language
ओनाona76.92
ओनाड़onara5.13
ओनाड़ाonara2.56
Ona in the Arabic language
أناّana-

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