Onyelekere Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Onyelekere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyelekere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Onyelekere Last Name Facts

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

Onyelekere is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyelekere? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Onyelekere is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Onyelekere are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Excluding England this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside and Italy, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyelkwere903/
Onileokere809/
Onlykwere743/
Anleker711/
Onyelegara708/
Yenlekar6729/
O'Neil-Kerr671/
Anyolekyire671/
Onlicker670/

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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
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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 Onyelekere
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