Oaku Surname

289,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Oaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,2961:98,6456,014
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Oaku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oaku occurs most in Japan. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oaku? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 289,091st most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,495,887 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Oaku reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 1,296 people, or 1 in 98,645. In Japan Oaku is mostly found in: Tochigi Prefecture, where 49 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 25 percent are found and Saitama Prefecture, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Japan it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

Oaku Last Name Statistics demography

Oaku earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oakhu8953/
Ohaku892/
Ojiaku801,778/
Ouakou8098/
Ouakeu8014/
Oyiaku8013/
Goakeu8012/
Ojhaku803/
Oyaeku801/
Oackus801/
Aoku75145/
Gouakou7321/
Houakau7313/
Ouaskou739/
Ojiakou734/
Ouakouz733/
Ohaekeu732/
Oakhuis732/
Oijiaku731/
Ojhakhu731/
Ouakhou731/
Hoaekau731/
Houakou731/
Ojiakus731/
Aokou67531/
Ojoku67216/
Oyoku6782/
Ohoku6746/
Aouku675/
Aojku674/
Ouahakou672/
Ahoku671/
Gaoku671/
Ohacu671/
Euoku671/
Oakhouch671/
Auoku671/

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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 Oaku
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