Onwuliri Surname

660,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onwuliri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onwuliri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4491:394,52720,761
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Onwuliri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onwuliri is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onwuliri? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 660,498th most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 16,016,584 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Onwuliri are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 449 people, or 1 in 394,527. In Nigeria Onwuliri is most frequent in: Lagos, where 20 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 17 percent are found and Abia, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onwulri931/
Onwuleri8812/
Owunliri884/
Onwulari882/
Onwulyri882/
Onwulori881/
Unwuliri881/
Onwulire881/
Omwulliri823/
Onwleri806/
Onwularu7528/
Onwulere7527/
Onwualor7521/
Onyeliri758/
Onwulero756/
Onwulara752/
Onuler7134/
Onwualaru7116/
Onulur7113/
Onuwulere712/
Onyeloiri711/
Oyenwulor711/
Onalir711/
Onulor711/
Onuwuelor711/
Onlari711/
Yonlari67266/
Onwiler67148/
Onilari67129/
Anuluri674/
Onwularuwa673/
Onwuowolor671/
Anualri671/
Anulari671/
Onlr671/
Onyelri671/
Ionelir671/
Anvuluri631/

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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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  • 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 Onwuliri
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