Ongori Surname

144,753rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ongori Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ongori Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,9921:15,4341,852
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
India91:85,229,487684,495
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ongori (642) may also be a first name.

Ongori Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ongori has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ongori? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 144,753rd most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,375,341 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ongori are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ongori is also the 328,241st most commonly held first name globally, held by 642 people.

The surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,992 people, or 1 in 15,434. In Kenya Ongori is mostly found in: Kisii County, where 62 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 16 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Kenya it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

Ongori Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Ongori surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

Ongori earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.62% less than the national average, earning $35,115 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ongoori9212/
Ongorit9211/
Ongoroi926/
Ongorai921/
Omngori921/
Ogori912,550/
Onori911,277/
Ongotroi8647/
Ongotrit8630/
Gongouri8610/
Osengori868/
Gongoroi861/
Ongeri8312,074/
Onorio835,016/
Ongora832,870/
Ongari831,106/
Angori83510/
Honori83494/
Onguri83482/
Ongore83267/
Gogori83156/
Hogori8343/
Onotri8324/
Ogoori8322/
Ogorie8315/
Onoris8314/
Onorie8312/
Ongory8311/
Ogouri838/
Ogorri837/
Onoori835/
Omgori835/
Gonori835/
Omnori834/
Ogorio833/
Ogoroi832/
Onosri831/
Onuori831/
Onorhi831/
Ungori831/
Oghori831/
Ogorit831/
Onorip831/
Engori831/
Onorai831/
Honoris77400/
Angoori77297/
Onotroi77201/
Oghorie77168/
Angorit77154/
Honhori77153/
Ong'ore7793/
Gongari7740/
Onnotri7731/
Anghori7718/
Angoris7717/
Gogorai7715/
Hongari7711/
Gangori7710/
Gogoori779/
Angouri779/
Gounori777/
Omgoori776/
Gonoori775/
Gungori775/
Onooroi775/
Enggori774/
Gonhori774/
Ong'ari774/
Ong'eri774/
Ongarai774/
Hongeri773/
Gongore773/
Ong'ora772/
Honorie772/
Ounouri772/
Hongora772/
Ongaroi772/
Ongieri772/
Ongario772/
Ounguri771/
Onguuri771/
Engoori771/
Gonnori771/
Gonouri771/
Angorei771/
Angoriy771/
Angotri771/
Gongory771/
Onorije771/
Goghori771/
Ongoere771/
Ongaeri771/
Ongarii771/
Ongorea771/
Ongoret771/
Osnouri771/
Osgouri771/
Hangori771/
Gougori771/
Angorie771/
Anggori771/
Hogouri771/
Ogorhie771/
Onoraia771/
Ogari732,169/
Agori731,448/
Onari731,113/
Ogora73928/
Ogore73533/
Onore73517/
Anori73468/
Onora73314/
Ogory7324/
Onory7311/
Onoré731/
Gonnoori71933/
D'Onorio71446/
Gangoori71402/
Goungari7187/
Angouris7146/
Angourei7125/
Honorich7111/
Ong'aroi719/
Ootnoori717/
Gongargi717/
Ang'orit715/
Onouraih715/
Hongnari714/
Goonoori713/
O'Norris713/
Honnorio713/
Ungoreit712/
Honoirio711/
Googoori711/
Anghotri711/
Ounnouri711/
Hongoure711/
Oungoura711/
Osengore711/
Gongoire711/
Aungorit711/
Hangouri711/
Oghojrie711/
Hhonorio711/
Honore6747,414/
Onuora6717,031/
Angari675,061/
Gogari672,828/
Angora672,362/
Honoré672,216/
Anguri672,190/
Ogario671,653/
Ongere671,474/
Angore671,318/
Ungari671,158/
Ongura671,080/
Ongara67558/
Ongare67529/
Honora67478/
Aghori67384/
Honory67377/
Angeri67371/
Anorio67328/
Agouri67276/
Hogari67254/
Onarri67185/
Honari67167/
Oggari67162/
Annori67151/
Ogorry67107/
Agorio67101/
Gogore6789/
Atengorit6780/
Agoris6777/
Onores6777/
Engari6777/
Onnari6773/
Onoura6767/
Ongarj6760/
Onario6757/
Ganori6754/
Ohnari6751/
Anoori6749/
Oghari6731/
Unguri6729/
Osgari6728/
Engeri6727/
Gagori6727/
Gonari6725/
Anhori6720/
Honorè6719/
Onoryo6717/
Hogora6714/
Onosre6714/
Hogore6714/
Ongure6713/
Anoris6712/
Oghore6712/
Agorii6712/
Amgori6712/
Ogarai6712/
Agnori6711/
Omguri6710/
Angory6710/
Anorie6710/
Onoora6710/
Onorha679/
Onarui679/
Onorez679/
Asgori678/
Agoori678/
Ounora678/
Asnori677/
Onohra677/
Onaari677/
Onarii677/
Onaris676/
Ahnori675/
Anoriz675/
Gonore675/
Ogoora675/
O'Nora674/
Onuore674/
Anorhi674/
Oonari673/
Hagori673/
Onoreh673/
Ogoure673/
Onhore673/
Agorri673/
Ogariy673/
Anorgi672/
Ogoreh672/
Agotri672/
Goungoure672/
Gogory672/
Onorre672/
O'Gora671/
O'Nory671/
Agoriy671/
Anghhotri671/
Anuori671/
Ungore671/
Ougari671/
Onoree671/
Onorhe671/
Onohre671/
Onorea671/
Ogorje671/
Agorzi671/
Hounnouri671/
Ounore671/
Ognari671/
Ogaris671/
Ogarit671/
Ogarri671/
Ogatri671/
Ogotre671/
Ochingari671/
O'nore671/
Engore671/
Engory671/
Angouraia671/
Amnori671/
Anorri671/
Ogarzi671/
Ogohra671/
Oinore671/
Oogorj671/
Agorie671/
Ounari671/
Oinari671/
Onotre671/
Omgari671/
Gonory670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ongori
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