Onayemi Surname

197,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onayemi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onayemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,9911:88,9726,209
United States811:4,474,802235,715
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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

Onayemi (159) may also be a first name.

Onayemi Last Name Facts

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

Onayemi is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Ònayemi. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onayemi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Onayemi is the 197,020th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,427,820 people. The last name Onayemi is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Onayemi live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onayemi is also the 727,628th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 159 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,991 people, or 1 in 88,972. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ogun, where 37 percent reside, Lagos, where 36 percent reside and Oyo, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Onayemi is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Onayemi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Onayemi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Onayemi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.01% less than the national average, earning $37,534 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ònayemi951/
Onayemii931/
Oonayemi931/
Onauyemi931/
Onyemi927/
Onaemi921/
Onoyemi8672/
Oniyemi8660/
Ounyemi8614/
Oneyemi8613/
Onayami867/
Anayemi865/
Onayomi864/
Onayema863/
Onuyemi863/
Onayeme861/
Onawemi861/
Onyemoi861/
Onyiemi861/
Onyemai861/
Onayimi861/
Ognuyemi803/
Onyeme771,885/
Anyemi772/
Onaimi772/
Onayma771/
Onyemeh71186/
Onajimi7138/
Onyieme7125/
Onoyeme7117/
Onayoma7117/
Gunyemi717/
Oneyema717/
Onyemee714/
Onaiemy713/
Onyiema713/
Onayama712/
Onijemi712/
Anoyemi712/
Aniyemi711/
Oniyeme711/
Anajemi711/
Gonyeme711/
Onyjeme711/
Onyemme711/
Eniyemi711/
Onoyomi711/
Onawema711/
Enayami711/
Ennaymi711/
Onayima711/
Oniyomi711/
Oniyema711/
Onoyema711/
Honeemi711/
Oname67160/
Angayomi6732/
Hanayami674/
Anuoyemi673/
Hanayumi671/
Onhyemeh671/
Anyoyemi671/
Onyemaja671/

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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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  • 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 Onayemi
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