Onama Surname
Approximately 1,595 people bear this surname
Onama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,060 | 1:36,830 | 4,795 |
| Japan | 298 | 1:429,008 | 13,375 |
| Nigeria | 71 | 1:2,494,968 | 82,261 |
| Papua New Guinea | 58 | 1:140,581 | 19,337 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
The alternate forms: Oñama (1) are calculated separately.
Onama (454) may also be a first name.
Onama Demographics
Average Onama Salary in
United States
$20,075 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Onama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Onama (Hindi: ओनाम, Marathi: ओनामा, Oriya: ଓଣାମା) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Oñama. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Onama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 248,973rd most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,568,994 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Onama reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Onama is also the 401,195th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 454 people.
The last name Onama is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 1,060 people, or 1 in 36,830. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Arua District, where 24 percent live, Yumbe District, where 13 percent live and Adjumani District, where 11 percent live. Apart from Uganda this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 19 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.
Onama Last Name Statistics demography
Onama earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.48% less than the national average, earning $20,075 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Onama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Onama in the Hindi language | ||
| ओनाम | onama | - |
| Onama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଣାମା | onama | - |
| Onama in the Marathi language | ||
| ओनामा | onama | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Onama
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