Onyeka Surname

13,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onyeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria39,8051:4,450593
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
England1551:359,47125,733
United States921:3,939,771214,590
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Equatorial Guinea91:126,186322
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Onyeka (97,979) may also be a first name.

Onyeka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onyeka occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyeka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Onyeka is the 13,746th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 179,487 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Onyeka live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 10,387th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 97,979 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 39,805 people, or 1 in 4,450. In Nigeria Onyeka is most prevalent in: Anambra, where 31 percent are found, Imo, where 22 percent are found and Borno, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Onyeka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Onyeka surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Onyeka last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Onyeka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.98% more than the national average, earning R 408,696 per year; in United States they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning $38,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $55,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyekah9221/
Onyekaa928/
Onyekai922/
Onyekas922/
Oneyeka922/
Onyekat921/
Onyieka921/
Onnyeka921/
Onyekoha863/
Onyekaph861/
Onyeke837,678/
Onyeko83199/
Onyika83180/
Oneyka8316/
Oneika837/
Anyeka835/
Onjeka834/
Oneaka834/
Onayka833/
Oniyka832/
Ongeka832/
Onyeki831/
Ogneka831/
Onieka830/
Oneeka830/
Ganyeka77103/
Gonyeko7718/
Onyieke7715/
Onyiaka7712/
Onyikai7710/
Honyeko776/
Onyekos775/
Onyedke774/
Aneyeka774/
Onyekeh774/
Oneyaka771/
Onyekee771/
Onijeka771/
Anyieka771/
Ongeaka771/
Onyekho771/
Onayoka771/
Goneaka771/
Gonyeca771/
Angayeka714/
Ongeiaka712/
Gonoyaka711/
Hounyika711/
Onyeieke711/
Gonayaka711/
Hongoeka711/
Anyeko674,558/
Onyike673,437/
Anyika672,914/
Anyeke67458/
Anyeki67317/
Onyiko67232/
Onoyko67216/
Onaika67210/
Unyika67178/
Onaeko67146/
Anieka67104/
Ogneke6762/
Ongeke6715/
Aneeka6715/
Aneika6711/
Oneiko6711/
Ongeko6710/
Anaeka677/
Aneaka676/
Onoeko676/
Unyeke676/
Oneaca675/
Onayko675/
Oniyke675/
Angeka674/
Onieki674/
Anjeka673/
Onyice673/
Onouka673/
Onyiki672/
Anoyka672/
Onauka672/
Onyica672/
Oneica671/
Goynayaka671/
Anueka671/
Onjeke671/
Onjeko671/
Ougneykay671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Onyeka
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