Onah Surname

9,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria59,9491:2,955384
Indonesia1,0031:131,85413,185
Cameroon1121:185,43819,429
England1101:506,52832,143
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Israel611:140,28914,966
Benin241:430,65030,545
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Iceland91:42,2322,922
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
France31:22,140,907385,998
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Onah (31,197) may also be a first name.

Onah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onah (Arabic: عونيه) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Onah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 9,219th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 118,582 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Onah are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onah is also the 27,068th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 31,197 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 59,949 people, or 1 in 2,955. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Enugu, where 26 percent are found, Benue, where 20 percent are found and Cross River, where 9 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.

Onah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Onah surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Onah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.65% less than the national average, earning R 126,768 per year and in United States they earn 50.26% more than the national average, earning $64,837 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onnah89290/
Onaah89251/
Onaha89133/
Ounah8969/
Onaih8968/
Onash8957/
Onach8944/
Onahu8930/
Honah8922/
Onaht894/
Oynah893/
Onauh893/
Uonah893/
Oinah893/
Onhah891/
Onadh891/
Onahh891/
Ona8630,897/
Osnach801,475/
Ounaha80200/
Honnah80157/
Gounah8033/
Onacht808/
Onaish803/
Onahap802/
O'Nash801/
O'Nnah801/
Oneath801/
Oinajh801/
Goynah801/
Onaaph801/
Oonach801/
Ounahe801/
Hounah801/
Honadh801/
Onahay801/
Ounnah801/
Oynach801/
Oungah801/
Onahgi801/
Hohnah801/
Gona7522,569/
Onay7519,010/
Onoh7517,790/
Onat7517,324/
Anah7512,524/
Onea755,608/
Onai753,778/
Onga753,220/
Hona753,009/
Onna752,695/
Enah752,493/
Onaç751,697/
Ouna751,169/
Onas75827/
Ogna75771/
Onap75494/
Onaa75336/
Onau75187/
Oina75150/
Onoa75142/
Oena7582/
Ohna7582/
Osna7579/
Oona7564/
Țona7537/
Onad7528/
Omna7527/
Onaz7516/
Oyna7512/
Otna759/
Ojna758/
Uona754/
Onaş751/
Onaţ751/
Șona751/
Onnasch73106/
Houngah7398/
Honhaha7381/
Osgnach7326/
Hoinash7313/
Hoynash739/
Hoenaha735/
Hongaha733/
Gonahai731/
Hougnah731/
Honahai731/
Honahas731/
Ounnach731/
Omnacht730/
Ottnath730/
Gonga6758,539/
Hosna6732,185/
Honea674,311/
Annah672,761/
Ounas672,537/
Hanah672,245/
Houna671,765/
Ongay671,469/
Anash671,396/
Gouna671,364/
Gonna671,267/
Aenah671,042/
Oinas67964/
Goina67709/
Ounga67687/
Gonai67636/
Henah67598/
Osnas67589/
Ennah67459/
Gonay67457/
Oinga67408/
Honap67404/
Ongai67400/
Honna67385/
Honas67356/
Hojna67353/
Ouhna67311/
Ongau67275/
Hoina67259/
Honaz67253/
Oynaş67246/
Goona67235/
Anaha67210/
Onats67209/
Gonea67180/
Oinay67170/
Omnas67162/
Oynas67161/
Onosh67153/
Onhas67151/
Anadh67148/
Onasz67142/
Onnoh67133/
Ahnah6799/
Hoena6792/
Honay6787/
Honai6786/
Hotna6775/
Onhei6775/
Aanah6764/
Enaha6761/
Ongna6757/
Onnoa6755/
Anach6755/
Hohna6755/
Șonea6752/
Ona'a6749/
Gonau6749/
Hoona6746/
Onhat6746/
Goyna6740/
Onnai6739/
Ounap6737/
Gojna6736/
Onais6735/
Gonaa6733/
Onoch6733/
Osnat6730/
Gon'a6730/
Ognaz6730/
Anahu6725/
Anaih6725/
Ounna6723/
Onaid6721/
Gonaj6721/
Oumna6721/
Honaj6720/
Hoyna6720/
Ousna6718/
Honat6717/
Anaah6714/
Enaih6714/
Ognay6714/
Gonđa6713/
Onaud6713/
Anahy6712/
Ohuna6711/
Osnay6711/
Ounat6711/
Onnas6710/
Ongaľ6710/
Hogna679/
Anahí679/
Onnea679/
Ojnas679/
Hoïna679/
Honad678/
Oenai678/
Omnna677/
Onaiz677/
Onnau677/
Onatt676/
Onuoa676/
Osnna676/
Onaay675/
Homna675/
Ounad675/
Đonaj675/
Oniea675/
Onhad675/
Othna674/
Honoa674/
Oinho674/
Outna674/
Oonga674/
Osnaz674/
Onnga674/
Oihna674/
Omnea674/
Uomna674/
Honau673/
Honaa673/
Oinna673/
Ongaa673/
Oneas673/
Onhos673/
Oinai673/
Omgna673/
Onhoo673/
Eunah672/
Anaph672/
Oenha672/
Ougna672/
Oonna672/
Honoh672/
Onojh672/
Oynai672/
Onouh672/
Uonas672/
Gonaï672/
Honaï672/
Osnač672/
Ounai672/
Onhoi672/
Oonha672/
Ohyna672/
O'Nea671/
Onaus671/
Onnaa671/
Osnea671/
Hounaysh671/
Anayh671/
Oinoh671/
Oonoh671/
Onoyh671/
Hounhaha671/
Hounnahe671/
Honahaya671/
Omnad671/
Onhou671/
Onaip671/
Onass671/
Onauu671/
Onaat671/
Oñath671/
Ounay671/
Osnad671/
Osnatsch671/
Oynay671/
Ognaa671/
Ognat671/
O'Nau671/
Țonea671/
Enahu671/
Ehnah671/
Anahì671/
Onohy671/
Oneuh671/
Hgona671/
Uonad671/
Ounoh671/
Oigna671/
Oonat671/
Oonea671/
Onhha671/
Onnha671/
Ognau671/
Ohnga671/
Uinah671/
Huona671/
Otnas670/
Otnay670/

Onah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Onah in the Arabic language
عونيهwnyh-
اونهawnh-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Onah
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