Onchari Surname

173,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

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.

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Onchari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,4691:18,7042,206
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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 Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onchari is found most frequently in Kenya. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Onchari click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onchari? popularity and diffusion

It is the 173,581st most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,944,463 people. The surname Onchari is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Onchari reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Onchari is also the 345,036th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 588 people.

The surname Onchari is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,469 people, or 1 in 18,704. In Kenya Onchari is mostly found in: Kisii County, where 56 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 18 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 7 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Onchari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Onchari last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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