View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Okal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Okal (Hindi: ओकल, Marathi: ओकल, Oriya: ଓକଲ, Russian: Окаль) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur as a variant: Okál. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Okal is the 53,849^th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 769,459 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Okal reside; 44 percent reside in East Africa and 34 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okal is also the 196,434^th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 1,556 people.

The last name Okal is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,595 people, or 1 in 12,846. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kisumu County, where 34 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 23 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 12 percent are found. Besides Kenya Okal exists in 45 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 31 percent are found and Turkey, where 11 percent are found.

Okal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Okal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Okal surname expanded 8,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Okal last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55% registered with the political party.

The amount Okal earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $42,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning $50,853 CAD per year.