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

The last name Onye is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Onye is the 55,390^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 794,543 people. The surname Onye is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Onye are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onye is also the 202,756^th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 1,474 people.

The surname Onye is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8,848 people, or 1 in 20,021. In Nigeria Onye is most numerous in: Imo, where 46 percent live, Anambra, where 10 percent live and Lagos, where 8 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Onye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Onye last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Onye surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.