Onyachi Surname
Approximately 259 people bear this surname
Onyachi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 240 | 1:192,416 | 14,234 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
Onyachi (21) may also be a first name.
Onyachi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onyachi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Onyachi is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Onyachi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 990,978th most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Onyachi are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Onyachi is also the 2,368,944th most common first name globally. It is borne by 21 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 192,416. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Nairobi County, where 50 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 25 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 23 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onyaci | 92 | 8 | / |
| Anyachi | 86 | 118 | / |
| Onyacha | 86 | 8 | / |
| Onyache | 86 | 4 | / |
| Anyachie | 80 | 7 | / |
| Anyachit | 80 | 4 | / |
| Onyacher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Onyagi | 77 | 65 | / |
| Onyaji | 77 | 11 | / |
| Onyazi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aneiyachi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Onyocha | 71 | 17 | / |
| Anyacha | 71 | 16 | / |
| Onyoche | 71 | 12 | / |
| Aniachi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Anyache | 71 | 4 | / |
| Anjachi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Oniache | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anyochi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Angiachi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oneyocha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Honyadzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohneache | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anyatshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanyache | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haniachi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unhachai | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Onyachi
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