Onyura Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Iceland

Onyura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onyura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
Kenya221:2,099,08636,356
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Onyura Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onyura occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyura? popularity and diffusion

Onyura is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Onyura is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Onyura reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Onyura is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 1,027,349. In Uganda it is most common in: Serere District, where 34 percent reside, Katakwi District, where 18 percent reside and Kole District, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Uganda it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Onyura Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyurah921/
Onyuro83456/
Anyura8345/
Onyuri8310/
Onjura837/
Unyura836/
Onuiora773/
Anyurau772/
Onayora772/
Honyuri771/
Anyutra771/
Onyurei771/
Anyurai771/
Hanyura771/
Onyuthrach751/
Hanuyura711/
Anjura67732/
Anyuro67148/
Oniure6784/
Onjuro6760/
Anhura6712/
Onjure674/
Unyuri671/
Onjuri671/

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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 Onyura
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