Onoyom Surname
Approximately 864 people bear this surname
Onoyom Surname User-submission:
The Onoyom surname means 'pathfinder', 'trailblazer', 'leader', 'wisdom to lead'.
Onoyom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 863 | 1:205,264 | 12,258 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Onoyom (398) may also be a first name.
Onoyom Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Onoyom surname means 'pathfinder', 'trailblazer', 'leader', 'wisdom to lead'.
- onoyomitaOnoyom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onoyom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Onoyom is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Onoyom? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 405,451st most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,434,660 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Onoyom reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onoyom is also the 432,848th most frequent first name internationally, held by 398 people.
Onoyom is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 863 people, or 1 in 205,264. In Nigeria Onoyom is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 70 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 21 percent are found and Plateau, where 2 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onyom | 91 | 33 | / |
| Onoym | 91 | 2 | / |
| Anoyom | 83 | 43 | / |
| Onoyon | 83 | 25 | / |
| Onoyim | 83 | 10 | / |
| Onayom | 83 | 7 | / |
| Honyom | 83 | 4 | / |
| Enoyom | 83 | 4 | / |
| O'Nyom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ongouyoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Onoyume | 77 | 29 | / |
| Honiyom | 77 | 19 | / |
| Onoyeme | 77 | 17 | / |
| Otnayom | 77 | 4 | / |
| Onoyime | 77 | 2 | / |
| Onoyone | 77 | 2 | / |
| Oniyome | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gonoyon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onoyong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onyam | 73 | 747 | / |
| Anyom | 73 | 665 | / |
| Onyum | 73 | 325 | / |
| Onyem | 73 | 133 | / |
| Onhom | 73 | 113 | / |
| Unyom | 73 | 13 | / |
| Onoum | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ognom | 73 | 4 | / |
| Onjom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Onoam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oneym | 73 | 1 | / |
| Onoyn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Homniyom | 71 | 323 | / |
| Ounniyom | 71 | 23 | / |
| Onyiaome | 71 | 15 | / |
| Gongoyon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aniyom | 67 | 653 | / |
| Onoyan | 67 | 38 | / |
| Oniyon | 67 | 29 | / |
| Anyiom | 67 | 15 | / |
| Onnoum | 67 | 12 | / |
| Onayon | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uniyom | 67 | 7 | / |
| Onyeam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Anyoum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gunyom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Anyoom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ganyom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Onjome | 67 | 2 | / |
| Onayam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Onyiam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Onayem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Honyam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aanyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onayim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onuyim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enayom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anhyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oniyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oneyim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onojam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aneyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Honyum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anoyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ounhom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oniome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onaome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oneyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ounoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oneyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onnoem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Honoum | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Onoyom
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