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

Onker (Bengali: ওঙ্কার, Marathi: ओंकार) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Önker. Click here for other potential spellings of Onker.

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

It is the 1,596,935^th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Onker are found; 59 percent are found in Southern Africa and 59 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 962,660^th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 97 people.

This surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 722,369. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 64 percent live, Northern Cape, where 19 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 9 percent live. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 22 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Onker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Onker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Onker Last Name Statistics ^demography

Onker earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.91% less than the national average, earning R 69,120 per year.