Onan Surname
Approximately 5,849 people bear this surname
Onan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 3,264 | 1:23,842 | 2,736 |
| United States | 1,045 | 1:346,851 | 31,135 |
| Philippines | 860 | 1:117,719 | 20,302 |
| Indonesia | 273 | 1:484,429 | 39,843 |
| Nigeria | 88 | 1:2,012,986 | 70,656 |
| Ivory Coast | 64 | 1:360,488 | 12,777 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Cambodia | 9 | 1:1,720,794 | 6,732 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 184 | 1:272,928 | 22,173 |
The alternate forms: Oñan (1) are calculated separately.
Onan (3,399) may also be a first name.
Onan Demographics
Onan Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
Onan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Onan in the Georgian language | ||
| ონან | onan | - |
| Onan in the Marathi language | ||
| ओनन | onana | - |
| Onan in the Hindi language | ||
| ओनाङ | onana | 80 |
| ओनाण | onana | 20 |
| Onan in the Russian language | ||
| Онан | onan | - |
| Onan in the Arabic language | ||
| اونان | awnan | - |
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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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- 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 Onan
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