Okang Surname
Approximately 6,775 people bear this surname
Okang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 4,988 | 1:5,417 | 760 |
| Nigeria | 1,147 | 1:154,440 | 9,747 |
| Cameroon | 367 | 1:56,591 | 7,305 |
| Uganda | 94 | 1:415,311 | 25,587 |
| United States | 65 | 1:5,576,291 | 276,051 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Malaysia | 28 | 1:1,053,365 | 46,873 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Okang (547) may also be a first name.
Okang Demographics
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Okang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okang occurs in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Okang? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 72,738th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,075,653 people. The last name Okang is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Okang reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okang is also the 360,211th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 547 people.
It is most numerous in Ghana, where it is borne by 4,988 people, or 1 in 5,417. Besides Ghana this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.
Okang Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Okang last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.
Okang earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.78% less than the national average, earning $37,634 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Kang | 91 | 3 | / |
| Oukang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Otkang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ogkang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Okkang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hokang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ohkang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Houkang | 83 | 5 | / |
| Gookang | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hokhang | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gogkang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gokkang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goukang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okating | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gohkang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Uodkang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akang | 80 | 5,230 | / |
| Ekang | 80 | 2,731 | / |
| Okong | 80 | 1,193 | / |
| Ukang | 80 | 917 | / |
| Ocang | 80 | 895 | / |
| Okank | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houkkang | 77 | 20 | / |
| Gookgang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hokasing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goukkang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akhang | 73 | 277 | / |
| Akkang | 73 | 171 | / |
| Ogcang | 73 | 109 | / |
| Utkang | 73 | 77 | / |
| Gukang | 73 | 73 | / |
| Ukkang | 73 | 65 | / |
| Akeang | 73 | 51 | / |
| Okhong | 73 | 42 | / |
| Gocang | 73 | 23 | / |
| Gokong | 73 | 16 | / |
| Hokong | 73 | 16 | / |
| Akangs | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hakang | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hekang | 73 | 9 | / |
| Okkong | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gakang | 73 | 8 | / |
| Hukang | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ekeang | 73 | 7 | / |
| Okanke | 73 | 6 | / |
| Akanng | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ahkang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Agkang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akaing | 73 | 3 | / |
| Udkang | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okheng | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akatng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Atkang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gokank | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okeung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eukang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akangh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oikong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okoung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akayng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okuong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akaang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoquang | 67 | 82 | / |
| Gugkang | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hokheng | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hookong | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goccang | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akateng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hugkang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oikohng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huikang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akating | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akeaung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gukhang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otkhong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hocgang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaingh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gokgong | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Okang
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