Okango Surname

353,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Okango Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okango Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7581:60,9235,954
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Uganda681:574,10731,082
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Okango (159) may also be a first name.

Okango Last Name Facts

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

Okango occurs most in Kenya. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okango? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 353,999th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,089,052 people. The last name Okango is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Okango are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okango is also the 727,628th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 159 people.

This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 758 people, or 1 in 60,923. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Busia County, where 19 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 16 percent are found and Vihiga County, where 16 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and Uganda, where 7 percent are found.

Okango Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okang'o9293/
Okhango9273/
Okangou926/
Okangho921/
Okangoa921/
Okangos921/
Okano9182,595/
Okago91560/
Okongo8319,386/
Okanga833,958/
Ekango83796/
Akango83420/
Hokano8318/
Okeago8315/
Okaugo838/
Okanos836/
Okanoa833/
Ukango831/
Okauno831/
Gokano831/
Oukano831/
Okaigo831/
Okanot831/
Okagho831/
Okaino831/
Oukago831/
Houkangou802/
Okong'o775,319/
Okang'a771,035/
Hookano77275/
Okongho7784/
Okon'go7729/
Akangoa7728/
Okongoh7722/
Akangoz7714/
Akaingo7710/
Okongoi779/
Okhengo779/
Okhongo776/
Okangah774/
Okanoha774/
Hokongo774/
Okhanga774/
Ookanga773/
Okongou773/
Ekangoh773/
Okongot773/
Ekangou772/
Gokanou772/
O'Kanos771/
Gakango771/
Oko'ngo771/
Okangas771/
Okangha771/
Okongoo771/
Uukango771/
Gokongo771/
Ekaingo771/
Ekhango771/
Akeango771/
Akang'o771/
Okaygod771/
Okan'ga771/
Okeaneo771/
Ekang'o771/
Okoungo771/
Ockanga770/
Akano7317,930/
Okana738,554/
Okono734,202/
Okogo731,175/
Ocano73379/
Akago73155/
Ocago73116/
Okaga7375/
Okoungou7120/
Ockongot719/
Oukannou714/
Okong'oh714/
Hoikanga712/
Goukanou711/
Okhainoh711/
Goukagou711/
Gakangou711/
Hakaungo711/
Oukhanou711/
Oykaanoh711/
Akongo6722,962/
Ekanga6710,392/
Ekongo673,128/
Akanga671,696/
Okeugo671,534/
Akanno671,449/
Okogho67984/
Gokana67693/
Akanho67617/
Okonga67582/
Ukanga67510/
Ukongo67187/
Akanoh67141/
Akanou67121/
Hokana67111/
Akanoz67111/
Okonoh6794/
Ockana6774/
Okougo6767/
Akagou6766/
Okanna6764/
Akanoo6761/
Okagha6756/
Okanah6750/
Ocanga6744/
Akagho6741/
Econgo6740/
Okonou6736/
Akanoa6729/
Okuono6728/
Okuogo6724/
Akanoi6720/
Akanuo6711/
Okanha6711/
Okhana6711/
Acango6711/
Gokogo6710/
Akaino6710/
Ocanho679/
Okeuno679/
Akagoz679/
Okogoh678/
Okauna678/
Okeana676/
Okonno676/
Ocagoi676/
Okagna675/
Ocongo675/
Oukana674/
Hakano674/
Okonho674/
Houckanou674/
Houkannou674/
Ockoungou674/
Ocamgo674/
Acongo673/
Okoigo673/
Ocanos672/
Akaano672/
Okeaga672/
Otkana671/
Oikana671/
Akagoi671/
Hakanengo671/
Okhaga671/
Ohkana671/
Akagoa671/
Okaaga671/
Okogou671/
Okeigo671/
Okogno671/
Okamga671/
Akahno671/
Okaana671/
Houkongou671/
Ozcano671/
Okongó671/
Okoono671/
Ocanoi671/
Gocano671/
Akaigo671/
Akakgo671/
Akhago671/
Akamno671/
Askano671/
Otkogo671/
Azkano671/
Okeino671/
Gakano671/
Oukhamnou671/
Okanat671/
Akhano671/
Gokono671/
Ocanoh670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okango
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