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

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

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

This last name is the 55,390^th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 794,543 people. The last name is mostly found 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 commonly used forename worldwide, held by 1,474 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8,848 people, or 1 in 20,021. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Imo, where 46 percent reside, Anambra, where 10 percent reside and Lagos, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Onye Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Onye surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.