Ounya Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ounya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ounya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1061:435,65923,420
Uganda661:591,50431,661
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ounya (53) may also be a first name.

Ounya Last Name Facts

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

Ounya is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ounya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,295,379th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name Ounya is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ounya live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,366,219th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 53 people.

The surname Ounya is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 435,659. In Kenya Ounya is primarily concentrated in: Nyamira County, where 92 percent live and Kisii County, where 8 percent live. Other than Kenya Ounya is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 38 percent live and Algeria, where 1 percent live.

Ounya Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gounya917/
Ounyad913/
Ouenya911/
Ounyaa911/
Onya897,090/
Unya892,726/
Ouyonya831/
Gouenya831/
Ayounya831/
Gunya803,956/
Gonya802,592/
Onyah80645/
Hunya80636/
Unyah80386/
Aunya80294/
Oinya80264/
Honya80147/
Ounja80136/
Onyaa8086/
Oonya8031/
Unyaa8029/
Onnya8019/
Ounia8017/
Onyap8016/
Onyha8016/
Unyha8013/
Ounha8012/
Ounyo809/
Onyea805/
Onyay804/
Uinya803/
Osnya802/
Ougna802/
Unnya802/
Eunya801/
Unyay801/
Uenya801/
Oenya801/
Hounoiya771/
Hounyo733,160/
Gonyea732,461/
Ouhnia731,102/
Gaunya73938/
Oyenya73515/
Ounjai73429/
Oumnia73379/
Ojenya73298/
Hounha73184/
Gounia73112/
Aunyat7396/
Gunjya7361/
Oyanya7358/
Onyoha7342/
Unaiya7338/
Unyayi7338/
Uyenya7335/
Ouenia7324/
Uyanya7324/
Gunyah7322/
Oyinya7319/
Ojinya7317/
Hunyas7317/
Iyonya7317/
Ajonya7315/
Honyah7311/
Hotnya739/
Gunyea738/
Hounia738/
Ounjay738/
Hounja737/
Unayya736/
Eunyat736/
Onyeha734/
Gounja733/
Huinya733/
Onaiya733/
Ounyot733/
Haunya732/
Goonya732/
Onya'a732/
Ojonya732/
Oonyea732/
Gonnya731/
Ougney731/
Onyath731/
Hunyah731/
Gonyah731/
Auenya731/
Onuiya731/
Hounea731/
Heunya731/
Onyaai731/
Onayia731/
Ounhia731/
Ouniha731/
Gonyay731/
Aunnya731/
Ayonya731/
Ojanya731/
Ounyoh731/
Uonyad731/
Hoonya730/
Hounyahou7116/
Anya6728,055/
Onea675,608/
Onia674,012/
Unja671,219/
Unia671,001/
Ogna67771/
Onyo67565/
Unha67469/
Onha67304/
Aihonya67181/
Onja67126/
Unyo67100/
Onyioha6774/
Unaiyah6769/
Unea6767/
Husnyah6747/
Ojienya6735/
Osnyach6724/
Oneiyap6724/
Houenha6723/
Gunaiya6716/
Gunyayi6713/
Ounehoa6711/
Gunayya6710/
Ónya6710/
Hojinya678/
Osennya675/
Ounjhai675/
Oyesnya674/
Ugna674/
Osinnya673/
Oniyoha673/
Hunyayi672/
Hunaiya672/
Honayya672/
Ongayya672/
Housnia672/
Ouehnia672/
Hounyoh672/
Houngia672/
Hunaaya671/
Hunyaey671/
Guneyya671/
Uinyaha671/
Ungayya671/
Otnaiya671/
Ogienya671/
Oyasnya671/
Hougnah671/
Hougnai671/
Hougnia671/
Hounhai671/
Houniat671/
Hosnyat671/
Ongaaya671/
Ouegnea671/
Ojuonyo671/
Ohwenya671/
Oenaiya671/
Ujinyaj671/
Oonhyap671/
Hougnas670/

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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
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  • 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 Ounya
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