Onwanua Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Onwanua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onwanua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Onwanua Last Name Facts

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

Onwanua is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onwanua? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Onwanua reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria Onwanua is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 44 percent are found, Ogun, where 33 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Onwanua exists in one country. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onwuanua9319/
Onwanuo866/
Onwuanuo8030/
Onwaanuo801/
Onwaunuo801/
Hounwanba751/
Onwuanmba751/
Enwanwa7125/
Anwanwa719/
Unwaunwa674/
Onwuanwo671/
Anwaanwa671/

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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 Onwanua
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