Onyejese Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Onyejese Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyejese Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307

Onyejese Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onyejese is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyejese? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Onyejese is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Onyejese are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Onyejese is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria Onyejese is mostly found in: Delta, where 73 percent live, Lagos, where 13 percent live and Ogun, where 7 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Switzerland, where 25 percent live.

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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 Onyejese
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