Onyx Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Onyx Surname Definition:
ONYX: A U.S. name. Perhaps the same as the English name Hunkes, said to be a diminutive of Humphrey. compare the names Hunnex and Honicke, which Ferguson thinks to be diminutives from the name Hun, Hunn; from hún, a giant; whence Grimm traces the name of the Huns.
Read More About This SurnameOnyx Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Onyx (616) may also be a first name.
Onyx Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
ONYX: A U.S. name. Perhaps the same as the English name Hunkes, said to be a diminutive of Humphrey. compare the names Hunnex and Honicke, which Ferguson thinks to be diminutives from the name Hun, Hunn; from hún, a giant; whence Grimm traces the name of the Huns.
Onyx Demographics
Onyx Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Onyx Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onyx Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Onyx is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Onyx? popularity and diffusion
The last name Onyx is the 4,908,606th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Onyx is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Onyx live; 44 percent live in West Africa and 44 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onyx is also the 336,421st most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 616 people.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Federal Capital Territory, where 71 percent live and Lagos, where 29 percent live. Barring Nigeria Onyx occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 31 percent live and Kenya, where 13 percent live.
Onyx Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Onyx last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onyxs | 89 | 2 | / |
| Onyxe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Onyxt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Onyxx | 89 | 1 | / |
| Onex | 75 | 180 | / |
| Onys | 75 | 94 | / |
| Onix | 75 | 25 | / |
| Anyx | 75 | 3 | / |
| Onhx | 75 | 2 | / |
| Onjx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Onyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Onyc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Onysh | 67 | 82 | / |
| Onych | 67 | 45 | / |
| Honys | 67 | 44 | / |
| Honyš | 67 | 18 | / |
| Honex | 67 | 12 | / |
| Onixt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Onyzh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Onyos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gonex | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Nix | 67 | 2 | / |
| Onycs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Honix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onixs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onigx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osnys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oneux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onnex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onysc | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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