View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

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

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

The last name is the 292,632^nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,580,050 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 1,766 people.

This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 440 people, or 1 in 104,954. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Siaya County, where 38 percent live, Kisumu County, where 31 percent live and Homa Bay County, where 18 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Onam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Onam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Onam surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Onam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Onam last name is principally 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.