Onyeaju Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onyeaju Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyeaju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1591:1,114,10545,936
Canada61:6,140,932260,641

Onyeaju Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Onyeaju Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Onyeaju is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Onyeaju click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyeaju? popularity and diffusion

The last name Onyeaju is the 1,348,199th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Onyeaju reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 1,114,105. In Nigeria Onyeaju is primarily found in: Delta, where 33 percent live, Rivers, where 20 percent live and Lagos, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live.

Onyeaju Last Name Statistics demography

Onyeaju earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.38% more than the national average, earning $58,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyejaju937/
Onyeiaju932/
Onyejiaju8835/
Gonyeau86275/
Onyeaji8623/
Onyeajo866/
Onyeaja863/
Onyieau862/
Onyeahu861/
Onyeiju861/
Onyegiajiu821/
Onyeachu80283/
Oniayeju801/
Onyeai771/
Onieau771/
Anyeaji7125/
Onyeoji7121/
Onyeujo7110/
Onyeihu719/
Onyeeji712/
Onyeayi711/
Onyeoje711/
Gonyeay711/
Onyeojii6717/
Onyeijie677/
Aniayeju673/
Anyeachu671/
Onyeegiu671/
Onyaygiu671/
Anyeajio671/

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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 Onyeaju
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