Onakoya Surname
Approximately 5,799 people bear this surname
Onakoya Surname User-submission:
The surname Onakoya comes from ò ná kò yá, meaning 'our way of life refuses suffering' or 'our path detest poverty'.
Onakoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5,617 | 1:31,537 | 2,632 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Onakoya (90) may also be a first name.
Onakoya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Onakoya comes from ò ná kò yá, meaning 'our way of life refuses suffering' or 'our path detest poverty'.
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Onakoya Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Onakoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onakoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Onakoya occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Onakoya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 83,477th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,256,690 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Onakoya reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onakoya is also the 1,005,046th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 90 people.
The surname Onakoya is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5,617 people, or 1 in 31,537. In Nigeria Onakoya is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 35 percent are found, Ogun, where 30 percent are found and Oyo, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Onakoya is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Onakoya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (90%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Onakoya are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Onakoya earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.59% more than the national average, earning $55,485 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onakoyaa | 93 | 3 | / |
| Onakoy | 92 | 158 | / |
| Onakoa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Onokoya | 86 | 253 | / |
| Onakoye | 86 | 205 | / |
| Onakoyi | 86 | 124 | / |
| Enakoya | 86 | 31 | / |
| Onakaya | 86 | 15 | / |
| Anakoya | 86 | 6 | / |
| Onakoja | 86 | 3 | / |
| Onekoya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ganakoya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Onuokoya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Henakoya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Anakoy | 77 | 92 | / |
| Onakau | 77 | 27 | / |
| Onakoi | 77 | 10 | / |
| Onokoy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Onacoy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onayskaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Anakoyi | 71 | 89 | / |
| Anakaya | 71 | 75 | / |
| Enakoye | 71 | 33 | / |
| Onakaje | 71 | 29 | / |
| Anakiya | 71 | 20 | / |
| Honakaa | 71 | 17 | / |
| Onokeya | 71 | 15 | / |
| Onakojo | 71 | 15 | / |
| Honakai | 71 | 12 | / |
| Anokoya | 71 | 10 | / |
| Onakayo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Onokaya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Anekoya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Enakiya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hanakoy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Unakiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Anacoya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Anakeya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Onokiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Annakhouya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onokoyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onokoye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Annakoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anakuya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oinakye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onaycoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onokoia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gonakey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hounakey | 67 | 1,685 | / |
| Anackaya | 67 | 140 | / |
| Gunakaya | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hanakoye | 67 | 25 | / |
| Henakaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Anakhiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Angakaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hanakaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Anaikaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hounakou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hannakoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hounakai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onakayot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anokkoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anakayat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anaskaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goynakau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anakiyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hosnakey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anaçkaya | 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 Onakoya
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