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

Onye is found most in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Onye click here.

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

This last name is the 55,390^th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 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 common first name worldwide It is held by 1,474 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8,848 people, or 1 in 20,021. In Nigeria it is most common in: Imo, where 46 percent are found, Anambra, where 10 percent are found and Lagos, where 8 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also found 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 bearing the Onye last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing 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.