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

Okan (Georgian: ოკან, Hindi: ओकं, Russian: Окань) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Okań. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 22,750^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 305,238 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Okan are found; 40 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 15,688^th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 60,844 people.

Okan is most numerous in Turkey, where it is held by 11,228 people, or 1 in 6,931. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Izmir Province, where 7 percent live and Ankara Province, where 6 percent live. Not including Turkey this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 38 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Okan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Okan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Okan last name expanded 2,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Okan last name is primarily Buddhist (40%) in Russia and Catholic (46%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Okan surname are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Okan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.35% less than the national average, earning 268,737 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.61% more than the national average, earning $55,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.51% less than the national average, earning $29,060 CAD per year.