Onyor Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Onyor Surname User-submission:

The surname Onyor means 'disorder', 'disorganized' or 'jumbled-up in a manner that is abhorring'.

Onyor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya541:855,18332,488
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

Onyor Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Onyor means 'disorder', 'disorganized' or 'jumbled-up in a manner that is abhorring'.

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Onyor Last Name Facts

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

Onyor occurs most in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,203,767th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Onyor live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 855,183. In Kenya Onyor is mostly found in: Siaya County, where 94 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 2 percent reside and Migori County, where 2 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent reside and Uganda, where 12 percent reside.

Onyor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Onyor surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gonyor91333/
Oneyor91136/
Onuyor917/
Onayor913/
Oonyor911/
Osnyor910/
Onyr894/
Anyor803,801/
Unyor8054/
Gonyr804/
Onjor804/
Onyar803/
Onior801/
Hunyor73243/
Anayor73119/
Onișor73118/
Oniore7355/
Gonyar7332/
Hanyor7329/
Onojor7312/
Gonior738/
Anyoor737/
Gunyor737/
Unyoor734/
Onjore734/
Gonjor733/
Honyar731/
Onhour731/
Oinhor731/
Anhyor731/
Oenior730/
Oner67946/
Onre6747/
Onir6713/
Anyr672/
Hanyore671/
Onhr671/
Ounyart671/
Hongior671/

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