Onchari Surname
Approximately 2,475 people bear this surname
Onchari Surname User-submission:
Ochari or Onchari is a surname used by Kisii tribe in Kenya.
The name originated from the south Gusii people after a place called Bonchari.
The people used to be called Onchari after the place name.
When the Boige sub-Kisii tribe came across the name, they changed it to Ochari.
Read More About This SurnameOnchari Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,469 | 1:18,704 | 2,206 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Onchari (588) may also be a first name.
Onchari Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ochari or Onchari is a surname used by Kisii tribe in Kenya.
The name originated from the south Gusii people after a place called Bonchari.
The people used to be called Onchari after the place name.
When the Boige sub-Kisii tribe came across the name, they changed it to Ochari.
Few people are called Ochari but many have the name Onchari, which means, 'someone who bridges anything to anoyher side'.
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Onchari Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Onchari Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onchari Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Onchari is most common in Kenya. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Onchari? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 173,581st most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,944,463 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Onchari are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 345,036th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 588 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,469 people, or 1 in 18,704. In Kenya Onchari is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 56 percent live, Nyamira County, where 18 percent live and Nairobi County, where 7 percent live. Outside of Kenya this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
Onchari Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Onchari surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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