Onayi Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Congo

Onayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Congo51:997,81917,129
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263

Onayi (549) may also be a first name.

Onayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onayi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onayi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,580,327th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Onayi reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 359,531st most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 549 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 5,210,081. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kogi, where 50 percent reside, Benue, where 38 percent reside and Ondo, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Onayi occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and The Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ongayi91260/
Honayi9152/
Gonayi9142/
Ognayi9114/
Onnayi918/
Omnayi912/
Onay8919,010/
Onai893,778/
Honnayi839/
Hounayi831/
Gongayi831/
Onga'yi831/
Onyia8052,551/
Onaji803,466/
Ongay801,469/
Gonai80636/
Gonay80457/
Ongai80400/
Anayi80393/
Onaya80345/
Onayu80194/
Oinay80170/
Onayo80167/
Onyie80143/
Honay8087/
Honai8086/
Onaih8068/
Oneyi8053/
Onaie8043/
Onuyi8042/
Onnai8039/
Onaye8037/
Onais8035/
Oniyi8031/
Onaid8021/
Onaia8014/
Ognay8014/
Osnay8011/
Onoyi809/
Onyji809/
Onaiz807/
Onaay805/
Onyio805/
Oinai803/
Oynai802/
Onaio802/
Ounai802/
Onaiu801/
Onaii801/
Onaip801/
Ounay801/
Oynay801/
Otnay800/
Hounnayi771/
Goungayi771/
Osnaya736,392/
Ongaya732,792/
Ongayo732,605/
Osnayo731,046/
Ongaji73758/
Honnay73640/
Onyiah73451/
Ongeyi73178/
Oumnay73136/
Onayah73135/
Gongay73134/
Gonnay73128/
Ongaye7390/
Hounai7378/
Angayi7373/
Goonai7363/
Goinay7361/
Gongai7353/
Hanayi7351/
Ognaya7346/
Gonaji7331/
Ganayi7325/
Onnaji7322/
Gounai7321/
Anayit7320/
Gonaii7320/
Onaiho7318/
Ounais7317/
Ogneyi7317/
Gonnai7317/
Goinai7310/
Gounay739/
Onahia739/
Hosnay739/
Ongoyi737/
Honaji735/
Honaya735/
Oyniyi735/
Onyiat735/
Onaiah734/
Amnayi734/
Onyieh734/
Onuiyi734/
Omnaye734/
Ongayu734/
Honaie734/
Gonaia734/
Honoyi734/
Omnaya734/
Onaish733/
Annayi733/
Gonyie733/
Onioyi733/
Onagie732/
Hounay732/
Gonaya732/
Oonaji732/
Anaayi732/
Onyoji732/
Gonaye732/
Honeyi732/
Onaiad732/
Homnay731/
Oinaya731/
Omnaji731/
Honaiy731/
Honaye731/
Goonay731/
Goneyi731/
Onehyi731/
Gonayo731/
Onajih731/
Oneiyi731/
Omnyie731/
Hoynay731/
Onyoyi731/
Omnait731/
Onahay731/
Onayou731/
Ounaji731/
Ounaya731/
Oungai731/
Gonoyi731/
Goynay731/
Anhayi731/
Othnay731/
Onahgi731/
Oinayt731/
Onaiuu731/
Onajie731/
Ounayo731/
Oynyia731/
Oungay731/
Othnai731/
Oongai731/
Onaied731/
Onauio731/
Ognoyi731/
Gonyia730/
Honaid730/
Onye679,172/
Anai678,219/
Onea675,608/
Oney675,259/
Anay674,208/
Onoi67811/
Hongayo67690/
Gangayi67670/
Onie67529/
Onaa67336/
Gounaya67273/
Onei67229/
Onoy67220/
Onau67187/
Onoa67142/
Onae67115/
Onui67110/
Ohunayo6771/
Ounaies6741/
Hounaye6731/
Hangayi6715/
Hounaya6714/
Gongaie6714/
Gonayee6713/
Gongoyi6713/
Honayot6712/
Gounaye6711/
Ahanayi6711/
Honayat678/
Honnaya675/
Gannayi674/
Oneyije674/
Onyiehe674/
Onga'yo674/
Omnoiyi673/
Onaiaya673/
Gonnaya673/
Hosnaya673/
Honnaji672/
On'gayo672/
Onayaya672/
Onuy672/
Hamnayi671/
Gonahai671/
Omnaihu671/
Omnaihe671/
Ongnaji671/
Onojaia671/
Honaiss671/
Hougnai671/
Hounhai671/
Hounnai671/
Honahai671/
Homnaye671/
Ongaaya671/
Oungoyi671/
Gounaia671/
Goungay671/
Gongaya671/
Goonaya671/
Goineyi671/
Anayiss671/
Ounaiss671/
Ounayes671/
Ongajio671/
On'goyi671/
Oungaya671/
Oonaiad671/
Honoyio671/
Hongnai671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Onayi
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