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 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
| 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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