Onyewu Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onyewu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyewu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1251:1,417,14254,922
United States811:4,474,802235,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Onyewu (82) may also be a first name.

Onyewu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onyewu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyewu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Onyewu is the 1,133,308th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 34,213,831 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Onyewu live; 59 percent live in West Africa and 59 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onyewu is also the 1,060,447th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 82 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 1,417,142. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 30 percent are found, Enugu, where 19 percent are found and Abia, where 11 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Onyewu is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Onyewu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Onyewu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Onyewu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.32% more than the national average, earning $66,157 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Anyewu838/
Ongewu837/
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Oneyeanwu801/
Onyembu7794/
Anyenwu7720/
Onyanwu775/
Onyinwu772/
Hunyewu771/
Anyemwu771/
Onyebau771/
Onjenwu771/
Anyewou771/
Anayiewu711/
Anyawu6719,782/
Hounyevou67428/
Onyivu6714/
Anyiwu6710/
Oniebu673/
Aniywu671/
Omjewu671/
Onhiwu671/
Anjewu671/
Onyibu671/
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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 Onyewu
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