Onminyi Surname

355,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onminyi Surname User-submission:

The surname Onminyi means 'vanquisher'. It comes from the title onminyima, which means 'great hunter' and 'great warlord'. It is mostly used in the Benue, Ebonyi, Cross River and Kogi areas, Nigeria.

Onminyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,0231:173,16010,707
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Onminyi (126) may also be a first name.

Onminyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Onminyi means 'vanquisher'. It comes from the title onminyima, which means 'great hunter' and 'great warlord'. It is mostly used in the Benue, Ebonyi, Cross River and Kogi areas, Nigeria.

- onminyiemma

Onminyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onminyi is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onminyi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 355,117th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,116,744 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Onminyi reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onminyi is also the 829,183rd most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 126 people.

Onminyi is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,023 people, or 1 in 173,160. In Nigeria Onminyi is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 82 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside and Lagos, where 3 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Norway, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onmini926/
Onminy921/
Onmenyi867/
Omminyi863/
Onminiy861/
Gonminhi802/
Omminy771/
Onmaina713/
Gonmine711/
Onminje711/
Oummini711/
Ganmini711/
Annmini711/
Atinmini672/
Hoummini671/

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