Onyi Surname

213,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,7081:103,7146,986
Kenya661:699,69530,103
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Onyi (2,794) may also be a first name.

Onyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onyi is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 213,274th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,773,975 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Onyi are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 138,040th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 2,794 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,708 people, or 1 in 103,714. In Nigeria Onyi is most frequent in: Cross River, where 30 percent live, Enugu, where 14 percent live and Akwa Ibom, where 7 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 3 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Onyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Onyi surname is principally Muslim (50%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Onyi surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

Onyi earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.87% less than the national average, earning $25,514 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gonyi89597/
Oonyi89128/
Honyi8915/
Oinyi891/
Oni86111,877/
Ony865,111/
Hounyi8044/
Hosnyi802/
Onehyi801/
Gounyi801/
Goonyi801/
Onnnyi801/
Omnnyi801/
Gony7521,639/
Onay7519,010/
Anyi756,433/
Oney755,259/
Onai753,778/
Ouni752,884/
Honi752,436/
Onny751,664/
Onis751,378/
Onih751,243/
Onio75927/
Onoi75811/
Onni75785/
Ogni75697/
Ongi75640/
Onyo75565/
Onie75529/
Hony75410/
Omni75250/
Onei75229/
Onoy75220/
Oony75171/
Onit75170/
Osni75151/
Onui75110/
Onii75100/
Oini7579/
Oniz7565/
Otni755/
Oniț755/
Ouny755/
Oniy754/
Ohny754/
Onhi754/
Ojni753/
Đoni753/
Ohni753/
Onid752/
Oyni752/
Onip752/
Onuy752/
Oiny751/
Uoni751/
Onyh751/
Onyy751/
Onyz751/
Osynnyi73238/
Otimnyi732/
Onga'yi731/
Hosni6774,625/
Honey6719,907/
Ounis679,888/
Gouni676,778/
Houni671,867/
Gonhi671,639/
Ongay671,469/
Gonoi671,463/
Honny671,246/
Onnis671,103/
Gonio67931/
Gouny67770/
Gonyo67758/
Gonni67717/
Gojny67685/
Ongoi67673/
Gonai67636/
Goney67613/
Onnoi67591/
Gonay67457/
Ongai67400/
Ouhni67375/
Hongi67370/
Honis67359/
Onyoh67347/
Onaya67345/
Hanyi67341/
Ounoi67340/
Ganyi67336/
Gongi67327/
Ongey67327/
Ouniz67323/
Ongoy67310/
Gonoy67243/
Hojny67215/
Ougni67204/
Gonny67198/
Honni67175/
Homni67175/
Oinay67170/
Honie67169/
Goony67151/
Oumni67138/
Ognit67112/
Onije6791/
Onnui6789/
Honay6787/
Honai6786/
Ognie6784/
Oneiz6782/
Onysh6782/
Onnie6776/
Onhei6775/
Onaih6768/
Goiny6759/
Gonei6754/
Ounei6751/
Hotni6749/
Ongii6746/
Onych6745/
Huoni6742/
Onnai6739/
Onney6739/
Houny6739/
Oneid6738/
Gonhy6738/
Goniy6736/
Omnoi6736/
Onais6735/
Onich6734/
Oungi6732/
Honiš6729/
Onijs6727/
Hojni6722/
Hoini6721/
Onaid6721/
Hogni6721/
Hoyny6720/
Onish6718/
Honyš6718/
Osnis6717/
Oneis6716/
Gonii6715/
Onaia6714/
Omnis6714/
Ognay6714/
Ohnny6712/
Honoy6711/
Otney6711/
Gonih6711/
Annyi6711/
Oonyo6711/
Osnay6711/
Ounie6710/
Otnoi679/
Uonis679/
Oinio679/
Oinyo679/
Ounyo679/
Onnoy679/
Honip678/
Honoi678/
Ousni678/
Ousny677/
Ohnui677/
Onaiz677/
Honhi677/
Oonni675/
Onaay675/
Honei675/
Honiz675/
Oniea675/
Onnih675/
Osney674/
Ounid674/
Oiniz674/
Oinei674/
Șonei674/
Onhuy674/
Oiney673/
Ouney673/
Oneit673/
Hohny673/
Omnei673/
Oneey673/
Oinai673/
Ooney672/
Ogney672/
Onhui672/
Omnip672/
Honiy672/
Oynai672/
Onihe672/
Oynio672/
Onihs672/
Goyni672/
Onnyo672/
Oonoi672/
Ounai672/
Gojni672/
Honiç672/
Onhoi672/
Oniss671/
O'Nei671/
O'Ney671/
Otnip671/
Otnit671/
Oniey671/
Oinis671/
Oonny671/
Eunyi671/
Goyny671/
Onhio671/
Asnyi671/
Hgoni671/
Onuis671/
Onoyh671/
Honij671/
Osniz671/
Ottni671/
Hounyoyi671/
Honit671/
Honiş671/
Oongi671/
Oonyy671/
Omniz671/
Onaip671/
Onnei671/
Ongih671/
Ongni671/
Othni671/
Ounay671/
Ounit671/
Oynay671/
Oinny671/
Oinoi671/
Ognoy671/
Aanyi671/
Ounii671/
Ounni671/
Honii671/
Ohnii671/
Onohy671/
Onois671/
Ounih671/
Oihny671/
Osnys671/
Ounui671/
Ounyy671/
Onehy671/
Onhis671/
Ohnoi671/
Ahnyi671/
Ohney670/
Huony670/
Osnni670/
Hoony670/
Honyh670/
Otnay670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Onyi
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