Onyagi Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Onyagi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyagi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya641:721,56130,456
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Onyagi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onyagi occurs most in Kenya. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyagi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,372,517th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Onyagi are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Onyagi is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 721,561. In Kenya Onyagi is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 77 percent reside, Migori County, where 14 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 6 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Onyagi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyangi92340/
Onyangai8688/
Onyang'i863/
Onyangoi861/
Onyaga83152/
Anyagi8329/
Onyaji8311/
Onyaci838/
Onyage831/
Unyagi831/
Onyazi831/
Onyachi77259/
Anyangi7735/
Oinyaga7726/
Onyange7711/
Onyogoi776/
Ganyagi775/
Anyagoi772/
Anyagit771/
Onyagha771/
Onyongi771/
Unyangi771/
Honhagi771/
Hanyangi7123/
Anyangoi717/
Anyangai711/
Honyadzi711/
Oniangoi711/
Onyongai711/
Onyahasi711/
Honyadji711/
Anyaji67603/
Anyage67529/
Anyazi6760/
Ognasi6735/
Onyaje6721/
Anyaga6716/
Oniaga679/
Onyosi679/
Onyoge678/
Onjaga676/
Anjagi676/
Anyogi674/
Onyoji672/
Onjaji671/
Onyoza671/
Unyaga671/
Onyase671/
Hosnyhagy671/
Anyagé671/
Anhagi671/
Oniazi671/

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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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  • 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 Onyagi
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