Onjoro Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Onjoro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onjoro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2391:193,22114,280
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Onjoro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onjoro is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onjoro? popularity and diffusion

The last name Onjoro is the 975,866th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. The last name Onjoro is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Onjoro are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Onjoro is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 193,221. In Kenya Onjoro is primarily found in: Busia County, where 53 percent reside, Siaya County, where 32 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Onjoro occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Onjoro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Onjoro surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onojoro922/
Onajoro921/
Ondjoro921/
Onjuro8360/
Onyoro8325/
Ognoro8311/
Anjoro839/
Onsoro832/
Onjaro832/
Enjoro831/
Onzoro831/
Honhoro774/
Gonjora773/
Onayoro773/
Anijoro773/
Anjioro773/
Gonyoro772/
Enijoro772/
Andjoro771/
Onoyoro771/
Ounsoro771/
Gonzoro771/
Hounjourou755/
Oñoro731,133/
Ounayoro71165/
Honayoro7119/
Enjourou711/
Ganjouro711/
Gonjorah711/
Andjouro711/
Gonchoro711/
Agnoro67517/
Onyuro67456/
Anyoro6769/
Enyoro6764/
Unyoro6739/
Anjora6723/
Onjura677/
Ansoro676/
Oncora676/
Onjara675/
Oniaro675/
Unjaro675/
Hanjourou675/
Onyora673/
Anzoro672/
Onyaro672/
Oniora672/
Anjuro672/
Hounayoro671/
Hounsouro671/
Anjaro671/
Onearo671/
Ognaro671/
Unioro671/
Handjouro671/
Ancoro671/
Omhoro671/

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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 Onjoro
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