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Where Does The Last Name Onion Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Onion is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Onion? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Onion is the 435,773^rd most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,248,155 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Onion live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,075,395^th most widely held forename internationally, held by 80 people.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 300 people, or 1 in 185,727. In England it is most numerous in: Derbyshire, where 16 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 13 percent reside and Kent, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Onion Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Onion has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Onion surname declined 48 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 181 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Onion Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Onion last name are 16.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.1% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Onion earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning $42,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.47% more than the national average, earning $61,346 CAD per year.