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Where Does The Last Name Onye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Onye is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Onye.

How Common Is The Last Name Onye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 55,390^th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 794,543 people. The last name Onye occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Onye live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onye is also the 202,756^th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,474 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 8,848 people, or 1 in 20,021. In Nigeria Onye is most prevalent in: Imo, where 46 percent are found, Anambra, where 10 percent are found and Lagos, where 8 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Onye is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Onye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Onye last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Onye earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.02% less than the national average, earning $36,238 USD per year.