Onyx Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

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.

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Onyx Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
England11:55,718,059489,080
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Onyx Last Name Facts

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

The last name Onyx occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Onyx click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyx? popularity and diffusion

The last name Onyx is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Onyx is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Onyx reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 336,421st most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 616 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Federal Capital Territory, where 71 percent are found and Lagos, where 29 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 31 percent are found and Kenya, where 13 percent are found.

Onyx Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onyxs892/
Onyxe891/
Onyxt891/
Onyxx891/
Onex75180/
Onys7594/
Onix7525/
Anyx753/
Onhx752/
Onjx751/
Onyz751/
Onyc751/
Onysh6782/
Onych6745/
Honys6744/
Honyš6718/
Honex6712/
Onixt678/
Onyzh678/
Onyos674/
Gonex672/
O'Nix672/
Onycs671/
Honix671/
Onixs671/
Onigx671/
Osnys671/
Gonys671/
Oneux671/
Onnex671/
Onysc670/

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