Onyenyiri Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Onyenyiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyenyiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1781:995,18442,110
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Onyenyiri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onyenyiri occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyenyiri? popularity and diffusion

The last name Onyenyiri is the 1,272,314th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. Onyenyiri occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Onyenyiri reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Onyenyiri is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 995,184. In Nigeria Onyenyiri is primarily concentrated in: Enugu, where 68 percent are found, Abia, where 15 percent are found and Lagos, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Onyenyiri occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Onyenyiri
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