Onegi Surname

298,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Onegi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onegi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,2291:31,7654,281
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Onegi (45) may also be a first name.

Onegi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onegi (Georgian: ონეგი, Russian: Онеги) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Onegi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onegi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Onegi is the 298,559th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,715,722 people. Onegi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Onegi are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 45 people.

The last name Onegi is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,229 people, or 1 in 31,765. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Nebbi District, where 36 percent live, Zombo District, where 21 percent live and Kiryandongo District, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 2 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onegie913/
Oneegi912/
Osnegi911/
Oneghi911/
Onegui911/
Gonegai8312/
Ounegui837/
Onekgui831/
Onega805,619/
Onogi803,524/
Onagi801,544/
Onesi80814/
Oneci80213/
Onege80153/
Enegi80122/
Unegi8065/
Onigi8058/
Anegi8026/
Oneji8017/
Onezi809/
Onexi801/
Onisei73284/
Hanegi73179/
Ongige73150/
Onighi7364/
Oneaga7358/
Oniesi7341/
Enegie7334/
Onesis7325/
Oneasi7324/
Onnagi7314/
Onogie7313/
Ongege7312/
Ganegi739/
Ohnogi738/
Oneisi738/
Onaghi738/
Onechi736/
Onesih735/
Gunegi735/
Onnezi735/
Oneije734/
Ongigi733/
Oneghe733/
Aneggi733/
Anegui733/
Onegay733/
Onegha732/
Onagie732/
Oonogi732/
Unegui732/
Onegga732/
Gonezi732/
Uonesi732/
Honagi731/
Gonigi731/
Oonagi731/
Onygei731/
Oneiza731/
Onegye731/
Onnesi731/
Onogai731/
Onegeh731/
Oneisy731/
Ongezi731/
Ounege731/
Anegis731/
Onahgi731/
Oneizi731/
Onesie731/
Honesi731/
Gonege731/
Oynesi731/
Onesai731/
Onezzi731/
Osemnegie711/
Ongechi671,271/
Gonezie6754/
Honeger6747/
Țenegoi6720/
Honnagi6715/
Honeize6714/
Ganegai6712/
Oñgi678/
Oneagha677/
Oneseit677/
Ouneiza677/
Onyogoi676/
Ounaghi674/
Oneychi672/
Henegai672/
Ogneasi672/
Ounighi671/
Oniseis671/
Honaghi671/
Ognigui671/
O'Nagai671/
Gonegay671/
Anegieh671/
Anoingi671/
Onechie671/
Honhagi671/
Oneiset671/
Goneage670/
O'Neice670/

Onegi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Onegi in the Georgian language
ონეგიonegi-
Onegi in the Russian language
Онегиonegi-

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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 Onegi
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