Onamu Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Onamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2211:208,95914,983
India181:42,614,743461,117
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Onamu (141) may also be a first name.

Onamu Last Name Facts

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

Onamu is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 956,400th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Onamu are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 46 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 778,371st most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 141 people.

It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 221 people, or 1 in 208,959. In Kenya Onamu is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 37 percent are found, Vihiga County, where 37 percent are found and Uasin Gishu County, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Onamu exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Onamu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Onamui911/
Gonamu911/
Onnamu911/
Ognamou831/
Ounamou831/
Onasmus831/
Honamou831/
Enamu80631/
Onemu80398/
Onomu80268/
Anamu80173/
Unamu8071/
Ougnamou771/
Angamu7388/
Annamu7378/
Unnamu7335/
Hanamu7334/
Anamou7330/
Ongomu7329/
Ennamu7325/
Hunamu7316/
Ganamu7315/
Honemu738/
Anaamu736/
Honomu735/
Enamau735/
Uinamu733/
Onemuy733/
Gunamu733/
Ungamu732/
Anamut731/
Onhemu731/
Onomus731/
Ahnamu731/
Usnamu731/
Anhamu731/
Aunamu731/
Anamuj731/
Enamui731/
Hounhamou711/
Honomou675,409/
Gonomou67417/
Aneamou67228/
Anahamu67137/
Agnamou6759/
Gunnamu6719/
Ganamou6715/
Gangamu6710/
Hanamau676/
Honoimu675/
Hanamus674/
Angamou674/
Gungamu673/
Ahanamu673/
Gannamu673/
Ongoomu671/
Hunnamu671/
Ennamou671/
Unhamau671/
Hanamou671/
Anaimou671/
Anammou671/
Enaammu671/
Honemou671/

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