Onyang Surname
Approximately 3,919 people bear this surname
Onyang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,473 | 1:11,241 | 1,878 |
| Kenya | 344 | 1:134,244 | 11,002 |
| Indonesia | 47 | 1:2,813,813 | 160,835 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Onyang (378) may also be a first name.
Onyang Demographics
Onyang Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Onyang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onyang Come From? nationality or country of origin
Onyang is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Onyang.
How Common Is The Last Name Onyang? popularity and diffusion
The surname Onyang is the 117,485th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,859,542 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Onyang live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Onyang is also the 446,161st most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 378 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 3,473 people, or 1 in 11,241. In Uganda Onyang is most common in: Nakapiripirit District, where 32 percent are found, Oyam District, where 16 percent are found and Napak District, where 8 percent are found. Not including Uganda this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 9 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Onyang Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonyang | 92 | 26 | / |
| Ounyang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Onyangp | 92 | 1 | / |
| Onyangue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hounyang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hosnyang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Anyang | 83 | 17,091 | / |
| Onyong | 83 | 1,376 | / |
| Unyang | 83 | 221 | / |
| Oniang | 83 | 22 | / |
| Onjang | 83 | 6 | / |
| Hothnyang | 80 | 4,230 | / |
| Hunyang | 77 | 79 | / |
| Aunyang | 77 | 51 | / |
| Hanyang | 77 | 34 | / |
| Ganyang | 77 | 30 | / |
| Honeang | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gonjang | 77 | 7 | / |
| Honhang | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gunyang | 77 | 3 | / |
| Onoyong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Honjang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onyaneq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Honyong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gonyong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Anyangg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onian'g | 77 | 1 | / |
| Anyan'g | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oñang | 73 | 59 | / |
| Oniangue | 71 | 3,827 | / |
| Ognangue | 71 | 300 | / |
| Hoiniang | 71 | 22 | / |
| Hunyaang | 71 | 21 | / |
| Gouniang | 71 | 13 | / |
| Hoonyong | 71 | 7 | / |
| Anyangue | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ounjiang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aneiyang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gannyang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anyacing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onyaneke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoonjang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anjang | 67 | 761 | / |
| Unhang | 67 | 178 | / |
| Agnang | 67 | 111 | / |
| Unjang | 67 | 82 | / |
| Anhang | 67 | 56 | / |
| Aniang | 67 | 50 | / |
| Oniong | 67 | 50 | / |
| Uniang | 67 | 36 | / |
| Onjong | 67 | 30 | / |
| Aneang | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoonhiang | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hoonheang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hongnaung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ongnangue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anyank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onhong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oneong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houngnang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onyomg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugnang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unyank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anyamg | 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 Onyang
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis