Onyiego Surname

77,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Onyiego Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyiego Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6,3171:7,310974
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Onyiego (1,415) may also be a first name.

Onyiego Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onyiego is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Onyiego.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyiego? popularity and diffusion

The surname Onyiego is the 77,085th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,147,645 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Onyiego are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Onyiego is also the 207,604th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 1,415 people.

It is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 6,317 people, or 1 in 7,310. In Kenya Onyiego is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 45 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 16 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Onyiego Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Onyiego last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Onyiego earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $46,010 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Onyjiego931/
Oniego92107/
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Onyigo921/
Onyieagho8812/
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Oniegho8625/
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Onyegho8611/
Anyiego8610/
Onyingo862/
Onyiogo861/
Onyegoi861/
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Onyeagho802/
Anyigo77695/
Aniego77288/
Onyega7791/
Anyego7775/
Onaigo7756/
Onyiga7720/
Onuigo774/
Onjego772/
Uniego771/
Onoego771/
Oneugo771/
Oneago771/
Ognego771/
Onayiga71540/
Anyingo71155/
Anyaego7171/
Onyenga7139/
Anyiega7137/
Onyinga7126/
Onyeaga7121/
Onoigho7119/
Anyengo7115/
Oniigho7115/
Anyigoi718/
Onoyiga717/
Ongengo715/
Anyiogo715/
Anyigoy713/
Onuigho712/
Onienga712/
Oneigho711/
Anyigoh711/
Onajego711/
Onuigeo711/
Onaigho711/
Onuiggo711/
Uniegho711/
Anyigoo711/
Hongego711/
Oniyogo711/
Onjigoh711/
Oignego711/
Haniego711/
Ganyigo711/
Gonyiga711/
Onyiagha6734/
Oñego6725/
Oniyegha6721/
Oniyogou6720/
Oñigo6718/
Anyiango677/
Onyengha674/
Anyeango673/
Onyeagha673/
Onaayiga673/
Hanyengo672/
Haniegou671/
Ongienga671/
Onyyango671/
Hounyega671/
Hanyingo671/
Onojegho671/
Onojigho671/
Onyayngo671/
Anyingoo671/
Onyegach671/

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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 Onyiego
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