Okang'a Surname

352,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Okang'a Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okang'a Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0331:44,7054,631
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Okang'a (60) may also be a first name.

Okang'a Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Okang'a Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Okang'a occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okang'a? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 352,108th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 7,041,107 people. Okang'a occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okang'a are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 60 people.

The last name Okang'a is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,033 people, or 1 in 44,705. In Kenya Okang'a is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 48 percent live, Vihiga County, where 21 percent live and Nairobi County, where 10 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Okang'a Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Okang'a surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okanga923,958/
Okang'o8693/
Akang'a865/
Okhanga864/
Okong'a864/
Okangah864/
Ookanga863/
Okang'i861/
Okan'ga861/
Okangoa861/
Okangha861/
Okangas861/
Ockanga860/
Okaga8375/
Gakang'a807/
Hoikanga802/
Ekanga7710,392/
Akanga771,696/
Okango771,028/
Okonga77582/
Ukanga77510/
Okangi77108/
Okange7782/
Okagha7756/
Ocanga7744/
Okeaga772/
Okhaga771/
Okaaga771/
Okamga771/
Okong'o715,319/
Akangah71429/
Akong'a71141/
Okounga71119/
Okhenga7190/
Ocangas7180/
Okhango7173/
Hekanga7169/
Akangoa7128/
Akaanga7124/
Akangha7121/
Uukanga7115/
Gakanga7113/
Hakanga7112/
Oscanga717/
Okangou716/
Hokonga715/
Gukanga714/
Okongha713/
Okeunga713/
Akangay712/
Uzkanga712/
Okangho711/
Okhagha711/
Ekaanga711/
Ukangah711/
Eukanga711/
Okangui711/
Ekang'o711/
Okong'ó711/
Okong'i711/
Okhonga711/
Akang'o711/
Akangga711/
Akangad711/
Akhanga711/
Gocanga711/
Ukangea711/
Ekangha711/
Okangos711/
Okangie711/
Akaga67764/
Okago67560/
Ocaga67183/
Hakaunga6782/
Hakaanga6757/
Okuongha6720/
Ockounga6713/
Okanguet679/
Okaingui674/
Okong'oh674/
Akasenga671/
Gukhanga671/
Okanguey671/
Huskanga671/
Akhangad671/
Akhangea671/
Hakainga671/
Akatinga671/
Okoninga671/
Ocanggai671/

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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'a
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