Onan Surname

82,793rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,849 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Onan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,2641:23,8422,736
United States1,0451:346,85131,135
Philippines8601:117,71920,302
Indonesia2731:484,42939,843
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
Ivory Coast641:360,48812,777
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
England291:1,921,31276,208
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Cambodia91:1,720,7946,732
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:272,92822,173

The alternate forms: Oñan (1) are calculated separately.

Onan (3,399) may also be a first name.

Onan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onan (Arabic: اونان, Georgian: ონან, Hindi: ओनाङ, Marathi: ओनन, Russian: Онан) is found most in Turkey. It can also occur as: Oñan. For other potential spellings of Onan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onan? popularity and diffusion

Onan is the 82,793rd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,245,947 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Onan reside; 47 percent reside in West Asia and 47 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 122,140th most frequent given name worldwide. It is borne by 3,399 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,264 people, or 1 in 23,842. In Turkey Onan is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 12 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Turkey it is found in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and The Philippines, where 15 percent are found.

Onan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Onan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 568 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Onan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Onan last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

Onan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $41,994 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oñan921/
Honan893,698/
Ongan892,585/
Osnan891,013/
Onang89949/
Gonan89484/
Ounan89428/
Onane89228/
Ognan89191/
Onnan89141/
Oinan8994/
Oynan8946/
Oonan8936/
Omnan8933/
Onhan8913/
Onean8912/
Onain897/
Onand894/
Onahn894/
Onaan894/
O'Nan893/
Onaun893/
Otnan892/
Uonan891/
ONant891/
Onanh891/
Onann890/
Homnan806,279/
Goonan801,536/
Hosnan80899/
Ognean80631/
Ounane80619/
Ognane80455/
Onnang80340/
Onasin80184/
Ounayn80136/
Gongan80105/
Honang8097/
Hoonan8082/
Onacin8066/
Honnan8064/
Onatin8062/
Honane8038/
Hounan8037/
Gonain8034/
Gounan8033/
Honain8033/
Ougnan8031/
Ongnan8031/
Gonnan8020/
Osnain8019/
Ongaan8019/
Othnan8011/
Honand8010/
Onaung808/
Honhan805/
Onahan805/
Onaine804/
Gonțan804/
Honaan803/
Hohnan802/
Onanne802/
Onacen802/
Onnaun802/
Oonain802/
Ounang801/
Outnan801/
Honann801/
Onnane801/
Ohnane801/
Hognan801/
Oneand801/
Oneane801/
Onaing801/
Onngan801/
Oujnan801/
Ousnan801/
Oignan801/
Ouhnan801/
Onasen801/
Omnand801/
Oingan801/
Oungan801/
Ounnan801/
Oonaun801/
Ongann800/
Honant800/
Osnand800/
Goynan800/
Anan7545,142/
Enan7511,659/
Unan752,704/
Onon751,959/
Onam751,306/
Ünan751/
Hounain73481/
Oujnane73204/
Ouhnane73140/
Gounain73139/
Hounang73112/
Hongnan7387/
Ounnane7371/
Honahan7370/
Honaine7355/
Hoynant7353/
Hounnan7345/
Hoinang7343/
Gonnain7338/
Hounane7330/
Hougnan7330/
Ehounan7327/
Oungain7327/
Onanova7326/
Honeang7318/
Honnang7314/
Hosnain738/
Hoinant738/
Oonnang738/
Gonahan736/
Onating736/
Honhang735/
Ouhnain734/
Hounhan733/
Ousnane733/
Gounean732/
Ougnane732/
Hongain732/
Ottnann731/
Onachen731/
Housnan731/
Honamne731/
Honnand731/
Hoongan731/
Hohnann731/
Goinean731/
Goungan731/
Oihnane731/
Homnang731/
Hounand731/
Honagne731/
Honatin731/
Honnanh731/
Onahina731/
Onassin731/
Onachin731/
Outnang731/
Gonnanh731/
Gongain731/
Goongan731/
Ounhand731/
Onnagne731/
Honeane731/
Honhane731/
Ounaane731/
Onnnang731/
Hhomnan731/
Homnaun731/
Goonnan730/
Hotnnan730/
Hoynean730/
Anand67178,157/
Annan6786,822/
Hanan6745,842/
Anane6739,263/
Anang6718,497/
Ganan677,531/
Anant676,366/
Gonon676,154/
Onnom675,599/
Asnan673,399/
Agnan672,453/
Unang671,665/
Ungan671,510/
Onong671,000/
Oinam67761/
Amnan67533/
Gunan67526/
Henan67510/
Aunan67483/
Usnan67387/
Aanan67378/
Önhan67354/
Ahnan67338/
Ongon67302/
Aïnan67300/
Ognangue67300/
Unane67286/
Honon67285/
Enain67280/
Unnan67241/
Hunan67223/
Anain67220/
Anaan67212/
Onnon67205/
Onein67189/
Atnan67187/
Hounaine67172/
Honam67163/
Anaun67140/
Unand6799/
Onhon6778/
Onoon6765/
Unaan6764/
Ennan6763/
Oñang6759/
Eunan6753/
Đanan6752/
Unain6742/
Onnam6739/
Aenan6739/
Oonon6735/
Honahang6727/
Utnan6725/
Umnan6724/
Enhan6722/
Honasing6721/
Onone6717/
Uinan6715/
Ananh6714/
Unaun6714/
Unhan6712/
Enonn6712/
Anann6711/
Anayn678/
Housnane677/
Onoun677/
Oneam675/
Enaan674/
Unatn674/
Unant674/
Hongahan674/
Uunan674/
Onaum674/
Hottnann673/
Osnam673/
Gonón673/
Onham672/
Ognam672/
Ehnan672/
Enean672/
Onuon672/
Hounaing672/
Onohn672/
Omnam672/
Onoin671/
Oonam671/
Hoosnain671/
Onoyn671/
Unann671/
Houngnan671/
Hounnane671/
Hounnang671/
Hoosnand671/
Hongnane671/
Ononc671/
Ononh671/
Onont671/
Omhan671/
Onamngue671/
Oñgan671/
Uynan671/
Ananï671/
Eenan671/
A'Nan671/
Enann671/
Hoonahan670/
Hounahan670/
Honnahan670/
Unean670/

Onan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Onan in the Georgian language
ონანonan-
Onan in the Marathi language
ओननonana-
Onan in the Hindi language
ओनाङonana80
ओनाणonana20
Onan in the Russian language
Онанonan-
Onan in the Arabic language
اونانawnan-

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