Onyonka Surname

197,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Onyonka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Onyonka Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,1181:21,8042,503
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827

Onyonka (565) may also be a first name.

Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Onyonka Demographics

Onyonka Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 61 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Onyonka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onyonka occurs most in Kenya. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyonka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 197,177th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,431,048 people. Onyonka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Onyonka live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 353,173rd most widely held first name world-wide, held by 565 people.

It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,118 people, or 1 in 21,804. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kisii County, where 66 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 16 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Onyonka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Onyonka last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyanka863/
Gonyanka804/
Onynko775/
Onenka771/
Onjongkai755/
Honyonkot752/
Anyanka71120/
Gonenka713/
Anyonko712/
Oninnka712/
Onyanca711/
Oonjongkai711/
Onyanko711/
Onyanki711/
Anyankah6773/
Onyanhca671/
Onyaneke671/
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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 Onyonka
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