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Where Does The Last Name Onyema Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Onyema occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Onyéma. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyema? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Onyema is the 11,721^st most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 152,036 people. Onyema is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Onyema reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onyema is also the 50,924^th most frequent given name at a global level, held by 13,128 people.

The last name Onyema is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 47,498 people, or 1 in 3,729. In Nigeria Onyema is primarily concentrated in: Imo, where 36 percent are found, Anambra, where 16 percent are found and Abia, where 11 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Onyema Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Onyema surname are 24.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Onyema earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 24.1% less than the national average, earning R 180,372 per year and in United States they earn 23.07% more than the national average, earning $53,104 USD per year.