View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Onam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Onam (Arabic: اونام, Hindi: ओनम, Marathi: ओनम, Oriya: ଓନମ୍) is found most in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Onam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 292,632^nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,580,050 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Onam are found; 37 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Onam is also the 182,133^rd most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 1,766 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 440 people, or 1 in 104,954. In Kenya Onam is most numerous in: Siaya County, where 38 percent are found, Kisumu County, where 31 percent are found and Homa Bay County, where 18 percent are found. Barring Kenya Onam is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Onam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Onam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Onam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Onam earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 282.4% more than the national average, earning $165,000 USD per year.