Onayemi Surname
Approximately 2,126 people bear this surname
Onayemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,991 | 1:88,972 | 6,209 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
The alternate forms: Ònayemi (1) are calculated separately.
Onayemi (159) may also be a first name.
Onayemi Demographics
Average Onayemi Salary in
United States
$37,534 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Onayemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onayemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Onayemi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Ònayemi. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Onayemi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 197,020th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,427,820 people. Onayemi is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Onayemi are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onayemi is also the 727,628th most frequently used forename globally, held by 159 people.
The surname Onayemi is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,991 people, or 1 in 88,972. In Nigeria Onayemi is mostly found in: Ogun, where 37 percent are found, Lagos, where 36 percent are found and Oyo, where 9 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Onayemi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Onayemi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ònayemi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Onayemii | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oonayemi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Onauyemi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Onyemi | 92 | 7 | / |
| Onaemi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Onoyemi | 86 | 72 | / |
| Oniyemi | 86 | 60 | / |
| Ounyemi | 86 | 14 | / |
| Oneyemi | 86 | 13 | / |
| Onayami | 86 | 7 | / |
| Anayemi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Onayomi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Onayema | 86 | 3 | / |
| Onuyemi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Onayeme | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onawemi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onyemoi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onyiemi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onyemai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onayimi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ognuyemi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Onyeme | 77 | 1,885 | / |
| Anyemi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Onaimi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Onayma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onyemeh | 71 | 186 | / |
| Onajimi | 71 | 38 | / |
| Onyieme | 71 | 25 | / |
| Onoyeme | 71 | 17 | / |
| Onayoma | 71 | 17 | / |
| Gunyemi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Oneyema | 71 | 7 | / |
| Onyemee | 71 | 4 | / |
| Onaiemy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Onyiema | 71 | 3 | / |
| Onayama | 71 | 2 | / |
| Onijemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Anoyemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aniyemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oniyeme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anajemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gonyeme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onyjeme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onyemme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eniyemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onoyomi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onawema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Enayami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ennaymi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onayima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oniyomi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oniyema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onoyema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Honeemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oname | 67 | 160 | / |
| Angayomi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hanayami | 67 | 4 | / |
| Anuoyemi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hanayumi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onhyemeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anyoyemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onyemaja | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Onayemi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis