Onsomu Surname

168,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Onsomu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onsomu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,5241:18,2962,160
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Onsomu (473) may also be a first name.

Onsomu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onsomu is most common in Kenya. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Onsomu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onsomu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Onsomu is the 168,090th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,833,416 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Onsomu reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 51 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 391,396th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 473 people.

This last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,524 people, or 1 in 18,296. In Kenya Onsomu is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 45 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 23 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 20 percent reside. Other than Kenya it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Onsomu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Onsomu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Onsomu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.92% more than the national average, earning $58,649 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onsumu832/
Hounsoumou752/
Ansomaud712/
Ansumu6721/
Gonzamu626/
Hansemu621/
Hansamut57137/
Hansamout535/
Hansamuit532/
Anjumu5023/
Anjamu507/
Hamssoumou501/
Anzemu501/
Anzumu501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Onsomu
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