Onyambu Surname

196,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Onyambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,0971:22,0222,521
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Onyambu (450) may also be a first name.

Onyambu Last Name Facts

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

Onyambu is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Onyambu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyambu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 196,943rd most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,426,209 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Onyambu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Onyambu is also the 403,380th most widespread given name on earth It is held by 450 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,097 people, or 1 in 22,022. In Kenya Onyambu is most common in: Kisii County, where 41 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 31 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

Onyambu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Onyambu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Onyambu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,104 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyanmbu931/
Onyambud931/
Anyambu8625/
Onyanbu861/
Anyambuh801/
Anyaambu801/
Onyawu776/
Anyamwu7154/
Anyombu719/
Onyanwu715/
Gounyombou711/
Anyamwua6757/
Aniambou671/
Oneyeanwu631/
Anyawu6219,782/
Onyewu62213/
Anyanwu57182,166/
Anyiawu5725/
Anyawwu5711/
Aniombu576/
Anyanvu576/
Anyomwu574/
Anhanbu571/
Annyawu571/
Anyianwu5326/
Anyaanwu5322/
Aanyanwu5320/
Anyanwuh5319/
Anyannwu5310/
Annyanwu538/
Anyanwuu537/
Anyanhwu535/
Anyanwau532/
Anyanwwu532/
Anyanwus532/
Atnyanwu532/
Aunyanwu531/
Anhyanwu531/
Anyaynwu531/
Ahnyanwu531/

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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 Onyambu
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