Ondigi Surname

350,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,040 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ondigi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ondigi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0001:46,1804,767
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ondigi (222) may also be a first name.

Ondigi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ondigi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ondigi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 350,743rd most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 7,007,256 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ondigi reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ondigi is also the 605,116th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 222 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,000 people, or 1 in 46,180. In Kenya Ondigi is mostly found in: Kisii County, where 58 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 20 percent reside and Nyamira County, where 19 percent reside. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Ondigi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ondigui921,383/
Ondiegi92387/
Gondigi9212/
Ondighi921/
Hondigoi8620/
Oundigui861/
Hondigai861/
Andigi83231/
Ondizi8363/
Ondisi8358/
Ondiga8321/
Endigi835/
Ondegi832/
Ondige831/
Ondugi831/
Ondiege77679/
Gundigi77192/
Andigui7730/
Ondhizi7710/
Andigis777/
Handigi777/
Gondige776/
Ondeige771/
Andigia771/
Andighi771/
Gandigi771/
Ondhiga771/
Handigoi7115/
Ondiechi712/
Andiguis711/
Andigier710/
Andisi673,967/
Andiga67308/
Andici6752/
Endige6743/
Ondege6736/
Omdiji6723/
Andegi6712/
Endegi6710/
Andiji6710/
Andige676/
Andizi676/
Ondega673/
Undiga672/
Andugi672/
Ondise671/
Ondesi671/
Ondeci671/
Ondiza671/
Handighoi671/
Andiguiss671/

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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 Ondigi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis