Onek Surname
Approximately 4,826 people bear this surname
Onek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4,614 | 1:8,461 | 1,455 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
The alternate forms: Önek (389) are calculated separately.
Onek (392) may also be a first name.
Onek Demographics
Onek Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Onek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Onek (Russian: Онек) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Önek. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Onek? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 98,258th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,510,059 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Onek are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 436,979th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 392 people.
The surname Onek is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 4,614 people, or 1 in 8,461. In Uganda Onek is most prevalent in: Lamwo District, where 20 percent live, Kitgum District, where 18 percent live and Gulu District, where 17 percent live. Beside Uganda this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.
Onek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Onek last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Onek last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered with the political party.
Onek earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,962 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Onek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Onek in the Russian language | ||
| Онек | onek | - |
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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
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- 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 Onek
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