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

Onyi is most common in Nigeria. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 213,274th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,773,975 people. The last name Onyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Onyi reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onyi is also the 138,040th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 2,794 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,708 people, or 1 in 103,714. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Cross River, where 30 percent live, Enugu, where 14 percent live and Akwa Ibom, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria Onyi exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 3 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Onyi Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Onyi last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political 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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