Onani Surname

287,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Malawi

Onani Surname Definition:

Onani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: behold.

Onani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4891:94,4378,405
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
Nigeria3061:578,89827,971
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Congo61:831,51616,072
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

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

Onani (769) may also be a first name.

Onani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Onani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: behold.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Onani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onani (Marathi: फ़ोनानी) occurs most in Kenya. It can appear as a variant: Onáni. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Onani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Onani is the 287,196th most frequent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,450,670 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Onani are found; 39 percent are found in East Africa and 35 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Onani is also the 296,002nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 769 people.

Onani is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 489 people, or 1 in 94,437. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Homa Bay County, where 21 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 21 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 20 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 35 percent are found and Nigeria, where 23 percent are found.

Onani Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onáni931/
Ounani91474/
Honani9178/
Oneani9165/
Onangi9116/
Onaniy915/
Onanai914/
Onanie914/
Oynani911/
Onaini911/
Onanis911/
Onanyi911/
Ognani911/
Ongangi83375/
Hounani83191/
Honanie83106/
Ounnani8390/
Onnanai8361/
Honahni8358/
Gounani8354/
Onganyi8316/
Ounanai8311/
Honaini839/
Ounaini839/
Honangi837/
Onganiy836/
Gonangi834/
Ounanni832/
Onanich831/
Gonhani831/
Honanhi831/
Honanyi831/
Ongnani831/
Oungani831/
Osnagni831/
Gonaani831/
Gonaniy831/
Honnani831/
Oyngani831/
Anani8048,531/
Onana8036,328/
Onane80228/
Ononi8028/
Onany8020/
Onanh801/
Honnangi77185/
Honahnie7717/
Hounaini7717/
Honganni7712/
Hounagni779/
Goinaini775/
Housnani771/
Ougnagni771/
Ougnanni771/
Ounnanni771/
Goungani771/
Gonahani771/
Hanani7311,875/
Anangi733,641/
Annani731,552/
Agnani73846/
Ongany73624/
Ounane73619/
Ahnani73535/
Onomni73534/
Onanna73467/
Ognane73455/
Ananyi73439/
Ananie73257/
Ounana73243/
Ananii73216/
Anhani73198/
Ananiy7381/
Gonane7379/
Anagni7373/
Ananai7358/
Ananis7340/
Honane7338/
Anatni7337/
Anamni7337/
Onouni7333/
Onaina7332/
Ananni7330/
Anaini7328/
Ongane7326/
Onongi7321/
Ananoi7316/
Anonai7311/
Onanaa7310/
Anaani738/
Onotni738/
Onaner738/
Onange737/
Aanani737/
Honana737/
Anasni736/
Ononni735/
Onaney735/
Anonni735/
Ononui734/
Onaine734/
Ononyi734/
Ananiz733/
Ananio732/
Onanne732/
Ananih732/
Onnana732/
Onanje731/
Onnoni731/
Onnane731/
Ohnane731/
Ananhi731/
Hononi731/
Onooni731/
Oneane731/
Ananei731/
Ananui731/
Ononie731/
Onganj731/
Onanee731/
Anajni731/
Hounhagni7152/
Hounhanyi7111/
Hounnagni718/
Hounangni711/
Hounganni711/
Hannani672,640/
Ananich671,964/
Annangi671,605/
Onotnit671,523/
Gounane671,207/
Gongane67632/
Hananoi67225/
Onganyo67178/
Ouhnane67140/
Anannit6782/
Ounnane6771/
Ananaid6764/
Honouni6762/
Honaine6755/
Aanangi6751/
Ongongi6747/
Ananieh6743/
Hanaini6740/
Onangay6739/
Angaani6738/
Gonange6736/
Angonai6733/
Honeini6731/
Gonhane6730/
Hounane6730/
Angnani6727/
Annanie6722/
Gonnane6716/
Hananie6715/
Ounaina6714/
Anangai6713/
Ouhnana6712/
Ananais6712/
Gananai6710/
Onangey6710/
Ongonoi677/
Asnahni677/
Anaunyi676/
Hananni675/
Hanangi675/
Honhana675/
Hanaani674/
Ononnai674/
Honayny674/
Anganiy674/
Anannai674/
Ongaine674/
Annagni673/
Ousnane673/
Hananis673/
Ongonio673/
Hanhani673/
Ongonyi673/
Hounany672/
Gounany672/
Ognanet672/
Ougnane672/
Hananih672/
Agnagni672/
Gananhi672/
Osnouni672/
Ongouni672/
Goonane671/
Ounnana671/
Honamne671/
Gananni671/
Ganhani671/
Hananhi671/
Hanasni671/
Aagnani671/
Aamnani671/
Amnayni671/
Annanni671/
Ananaia671/
Ananaiy671/
Onannes671/
Oihnane671/
Anaangi671/
Ognanje671/
Hounana671/
Hounhangni671/
Hounhanhyi671/
Honagne671/
Homnany671/
Honnanh671/
Ononhio671/
Ongnangnoi671/
Ongonai671/
Ounanna671/
Gananii671/
Gananiy671/
Ahnaani671/
Agnanni671/
Ananiea671/
Anannis671/
Anongai671/
Anongni671/
Annanhi671/
Onnagne671/
Onanaja671/
Honeane671/
Honhane671/
Hananit671/
Aannani671/
Ahanani671/
Ounaane671/
Ounouni671/
Onnonni671/
Aneanis671/
Gohnany671/
Hagnani671/
Honnana671/
Anannio670/
Agnasni670/

Onani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Onani in the Marathi language
फ़ोनानीfonani-

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