Onyemah Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onyemah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyemah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5601:316,32617,453
England401:1,392,95161,553
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Onyemah (62) may also be a first name.

Onyemah Last Name Facts

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

Onyemah is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Onyemah.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyemah? popularity and diffusion

Onyemah is the 530,215th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. Onyemah is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Onyemah reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,246,114th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 62 people.

Onyemah is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 560 people, or 1 in 316,326. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 26 percent are found, Lagos, where 19 percent are found and Rivers, where 7 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Onyemah Last Name Statistics demography

Onyemah earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyemmah9311/
Onyemaha932/
Onyema9247,933/
Onyemauhe882/
Onyemma86163/
Onyimah8649/
Oneyema867/
Ounyema866/
Anyemah864/
Onyemaa863/
Onyiema863/
Onayema863/
Enyemah862/
Onyemai861/
Oinyema861/
Onoyema861/
Oniyema861/
Oneamah861/
Oniyamah8087/
Enyiemah8013/
Ongemahh8012/
Onyemoha803/
Henyemah801/
Onyemast801/
Enyemaha801/
Onyima77955/
Anyema7736/
Ongema7736/
Onyemo7710/
Onoyma778/
Unyema775/
Oniema774/
Oneyma773/
Onhema772/
Onjema772/
Onayma771/
Onoema771/
Onuema771/
Onyéma771/
Onyemaowa753/
Onoyama712,809/
Anyimah711,474/
Onoyima711,330/
Oniyama711,012/
Oneyama71664/
Ounejma71139/
Anyiema71109/
Onoyoma7173/
Onaemoh7143/
Ungemah7140/
Ganyema7128/
Onayoma7117/
Enyimah7114/
Onyimoh7110/
Oniymoh718/
Ounjema715/
Onyjmoh715/
Onjemoh713/
Onyiama713/
Ouneama712/
Onyimma712/
Onyioma712/
Onayama712/
Oniyoma712/
Aniymah712/
Onjimah711/
Onayima711/
Onoiyma711/
Onuyima711/
Hunyema711/
Onneama711/
Onjeima711/
Onyemoi711/
Oneyima711/
Onawema711/
Onjeama711/
Onijema711/
Oyneama711/
Gonayima6734/
Haneymah6730/
Onijamah678/
Onyjimoh674/
Aniyamah672/
Enyimaha671/
Onooyima671/
Angayema671/
Onoyioma671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Onyemah
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