Onyema Surname

11,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onyema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria47,4981:3,729489
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
England971:574,41334,909
Guinea331:358,6011,162
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Norway61:857,04855,549
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
China41:341,830,39216,990
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

The alternate forms: Onyéma (1) are calculated separately.

Onyema (13,128) may also be a first name.

Onyema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onyema is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Onyéma. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyema? popularity and diffusion

Onyema is the 11,721st most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 152,036 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Onyema live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onyema is also the 50,924th most widely held forename at a global level It is held by 13,128 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 47,498 people, or 1 in 3,729. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Imo, where 36 percent are found, Anambra, where 16 percent are found and Abia, where 11 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it is found in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Onyema Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Onyema are 24.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.13% registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyéma941/
Onyemah92610/
Onyemma92163/
Oneyema927/
Ounyema926/
Onyemaa923/
Onyiema923/
Onayema923/
Onyemai921/
Oinyema921/
Onoyema921/
Oniyema921/
Onyemmah8611/
Onyemoha863/
Onyemaha862/
Onyemast861/
Onyemaja861/
Onyeme831,885/
Onyima83955/
Ongema8336/
Anyema8336/
Onyemo8310/
Onoyma838/
Onyemi837/
Unyema835/
Oniema834/
Oneyma833/
Onjema832/
Onhema832/
Onoema831/
Onayma831/
Onuema831/
Onyemaowa803/
Onyemauhe802/
Onoyama772,809/
Onoyima771,330/
Oniyama771,012/
Oneyama77664/
Onyemeh77186/
Ounejma77139/
Anyiema77109/
Onoyoma7773/
Onyimah7749/
Ganyema7728/
Onyieme7725/
Onayoma7717/
Ounyemi7714/
Ounjema775/
Anyemah774/
Onyemee774/
Onyiama773/
Onyemer773/
Oniyoma772/
Onayama772/
Onyioma772/
Onyimma772/
Ouneama772/
Otnyemi772/
Gonyeme771/
Onoiyma771/
Onuyima771/
Onyemme771/
Onyiemi771/
Hunyema771/
Onneama771/
Onjeima771/
Onyemoi771/
Oneyima771/
Onawema771/
Onjeama771/
Onyemes771/
Onijema771/
Oneamah771/
Onayima771/
Oyneama771/
Hounyeme712,691/
Oniyamah7187/
Gonayima7134/
Ongemahh7112/
Onoyioma711/
Hounyemi711/
Angayema711/
Onooyima711/
Onyemehs711/
Onhyemeh711/
Anyima67808/
Onjima67665/
Aniema67620/
Angema67597/
Anyeme67247/
Onyimo67238/
Anjema67229/
Anyemo67192/
Onaemo6785/
Onamea6759/
Onyimi6753/
Onyime6747/
Unyima6726/
Onouma6725/
Hounyemey6724/
Unyeme6710/
Onaima677/
Onoima677/
Aneema676/
Anaema676/
Oneamo675/
Ongemi675/
Onieme675/
Onjemo675/
Onauma673/
Onjeme673/
Ongeme673/
Aneama672/
Agnema672/
Anyemi672/
Aneima671/
Onyemuhie671/
Ongemo671/
Oniemo671/
Hounyieme671/
Onhima671/
Anayma671/
Onuima671/
Oneimo671/
Onimea670/

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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 Onyema
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