Onyee Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Onyee Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda631:619,67132,575
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Onyee (39) may also be a first name.

Onyee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onyee is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyee? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,785,358th most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Onyee are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Onyee is also the 1,637,361st most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 39 people.

The surname Onyee is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 619,671. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kole District, where 43 percent reside, Alebtong District, where 17 percent reside and Gulu District, where 17 percent reside. Besides Uganda this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and Cameroon, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Honyee914/
Onyeie914/
Onyehe913/
Gonyee913/
Onyeije831,391/
Onyejie8316/
Onyiehe834/
Onyeehe832/
Onyeeae832/
Honyeed831/
Onyehie831/
Onyeyie831/
Oneyeje831/
Ongee80394/
Onoye80108/
Anyee8051/
Onaye8037/
Oneye8019/
Oneie806/
Onyei806/
Onuye804/
Oneey803/
Onyej802/
Onuee801/
Unyee801/
Onyey801/
Onyeijie777/
Onyeijeh774/
Oneyeije772/
Hounyehe771/
Onyije73916/
Onyehi7323/
Hongee7318/
Anyehe7310/
Onyeyo739/
Onuehe737/
Ounoye735/
Onyeii734/
Omnaye734/
Oneije734/
Oyneye733/
Otnuye733/
Onaiye733/
Gonyei732/
Anye'e732/
Ganyee732/
Osneye732/
Onyeij732/
Honyei731/
Oneyje731/
Onyihe731/
Onayei731/
Oneehi731/
Onyeai731/
Onyejj731/
Oineje731/
Honaye731/
Honeye731/
Honngee6763/
Houneye6752/
Hounaye6731/
Onyijeh6727/
Onyeaha6727/
Onojeje6717/
Onyeiji6716/
Hounoye6712/
Aneyehe679/
Onyijie678/
Onyeoha675/
Oneyije674/
Anuyeye674/
Anyehie674/
Onieije673/
Onyihie673/
Onyeaja673/
Onuyaye673/
Onojaye672/
Oyniyie672/
Gonayei672/
Onnyije671/
Onoyaye671/
Onujoye671/
Onyeijh671/
Homnaye671/
Ongeeyi671/
Onyioer671/
Gonyeay671/
Ongejje671/
Onyiaey671/

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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
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  • 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 Onyee
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