Okani Surname

167,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Congo

Okani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,4871:119,1287,868
Ivory Coast3311:69,7023,927
Cameroon1821:114,11613,201
Kenya1461:316,30119,644
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Congo871:57,3465,134
Papua New Guinea661:123,54116,840
Uganda601:650,65533,621
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Georgia81:468,19317,304
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England61:9,286,343223,652
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Okani (814) may also be a first name.

Okani Last Name Facts

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

Okani (Arabic: لوكاني, Georgian: ოკანი) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 167,097th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,814,811 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Okani live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okani is also the 286,493rd most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 814 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,487 people, or 1 in 119,128. In Nigeria Okani is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 27 percent live, Enugu, where 11 percent live and Abia, where 8 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent live and Cameroon, where 7 percent live.

Okani Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Okani surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

The amount Okani earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.76% less than the national average, earning R 155,040 per year and in United States they earn 2.26% more than the national average, earning $44,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gokani914,682/
Okhani91548/
Okanyi91138/
Okangi91108/
Okeani9153/
Okanni9131/
Oikani9121/
Okaini9114/
Okanhi9110/
Oukani919/
Hokani916/
Oskani916/
Okkani914/
Odkani913/
Okaniy911/
Ozkani911/
Okanie911/
Oskhani831,479/
Oshkani83556/
Gokhani8367/
Hokkani837/
Gokaani834/
Gokanni834/
Hokhani832/
Okanish831/
Gokanai831/
Gokaniy831/
Hookani831/
Oukkani831/
Okkhani831/
Goukani831/
Oskauni831/
Okhaini831/
Okkanit831/
Akani808,781/
Okana808,554/
Ukani807,036/
Ekani806,990/
Okane805,853/
Okoni801,637/
Okany80349/
Okeni80207/
Ocani8052/
Okanh801/
Oshkhani7713/
Houtkani774/
Houkanni771/
Akanni7331,955/
O'Kane7312,777/
Okenyi733,671/
Akhani732,863/
Hakani732,223/
Askani731,018/
Akanyi73542/
Ujkani73535/
Akangi73228/
Okongi73213/
Gokane73207/
Gakani73198/
Okanje73175/
Akajni73172/
Oukane73140/
Ukaniy73134/
Okouni73130/
Okanee73115/
Okanyo73113/
Hokana73111/
Ukhani73110/
Ocanit7396/
Ekeani7390/
Okange7382/
Okányi7379/
Ockana7374/
Okeane7367/
Okanna7364/
Okonyi7364/
Akanai7363/
Oukeni7359/
Okonie7350/
Akaani7348/
Hokane7345/
Okanne7339/
Otcani7338/
Adkani7334/
Okaene7331/
Hukani7326/
Okonui7322/
Akkani7320/
Ocanio7320/
Akanoi7320/
Okaine7319/
Gokoni7315/
Okoeni7314/
Akanie7314/
Ukanid7313/
Akaniy7312/
Ahkani7311/
Okanha7311/
Okhana7311/
Ukanai7310/
Ukanij7310/
Okanes739/
Akaini739/
Okenai739/
Okuini739/
Okauna738/
Oikane738/
Ocaniz738/
Okanay738/
Ekaini737/
Ukanyi737/
Akanei737/
Oekeni737/
Aukani737/
Akanid737/
Uskani736/
Okeana736/
Akanii736/
Okonio736/
Ukanih736/
Ukanii736/
Okeany735/
Ekanyi735/
Akauni735/
Ekanni735/
Ohkane734/
Aakani734/
Oukana734/
Ukangi734/
Ocaini734/
Atkani734/
Okanoa733/
Okeniy733/
Akanio733/
Ekkani732/
Gukani732/
Akanhi732/
Okaany732/
Ukaani732/
Akanui732/
Okonni732/
Agkani732/
Ekanei732/
Okhoni732/
Hekani732/
Hokoni732/
Ocagni732/
Ozqani731/
Oikana731/
Okonip731/
Ekaeni731/
Ohkana731/
Okheni731/
Okanny731/
Uukani731/
Okoini731/
Okenii731/
Oekany731/
Oekane731/
Ukaini731/
Okaana731/
Hoqani731/
Hokeni731/
Okenui731/
Oikeni731/
Oecani731/
Ocaani731/
Ocamni731/
Ocangi731/
Ocanoi731/
Uikani731/
Ūkanis731/
Ekanie731/
Ekanui731/
Ekaani731/
Akahni731/
Ackani731/
Eekani731/
Azkani731/
Okenie731/
Okooni731/
Okonij731/
Akanij731/
Ouqani731/
Ukanit731/
Ekanai731/
Ocanie730/
Ockany730/
Houkangni711/
Okaingnie711/
Ashkani676,654/
Hakkani672,105/
Goikane67564/
Okahana67505/
Atkhani67476/
O'Keane67136/
Hakcani67124/
Hookana6795/
Akhanni6789/
Hakhani6765/
Gokhane6757/
Houkeni6743/
Akaanyi6738/
Gakkani6733/
Okonije6729/
Houkany6729/
Akannni6725/
Okougni6725/
Aaskani6722/
Akkanis6721/
Adkhani6719/
Gukhani6719/
O'Konis6716/
Okonnyi6716/
Akkanij6712/
Hukanui6711/
Hakaani6711/
Ukeanyi6711/
Akanihe6710/
Akkhani679/
Haukani679/
Okongoi679/
Hockana679/
Hakanit678/
Akhangi678/
Houkane678/
Akhanih677/
Ukaanyi676/
Oskaner676/
Hazkani676/
Hokaner675/
Akhanai675/
Ocheani675/
Akainih675/
O'Kaine674/
Askanih674/
Hakanis674/
Hukaniy674/
Askhani674/
Okanoha674/
Hakanyi674/
Ushkani674/
Haskani673/
Akaanni673/
Aakanni673/
Akannei673/
Akannoi673/
Ekeanyi673/
Akhanij673/
Ukanaai673/
Akkanid673/
Akatnyi673/
Akahani672/
Akkanni672/
Gakanyi672/
Agkanis672/
Oukanna672/
Ahakani672/
Aukanit672/
Akanich672/
Okkanna671/
Okonnii671/
Hukkani671/
Hokanna671/
Hokayna671/
Hokkane671/
Hokonui671/
Ekanaai671/
Gaukani671/
Gakhani671/
Hakaniy671/
Hakanni671/
Hakanui671/
Gokhany671/
Ukaangi671/
Okonnie671/
Okanaya671/
Okenhie671/
Ukanidh671/
Huukani671/
Hukanii671/
Heukani671/
Hoekeni671/
Hocanis671/
Hekhani671/
Oukkane671/
Oukonhi671/
Okań671/
Oikanne671/
Okonieh671/
Okuongi671/
Okounhi671/
Okounie671/
Okounyi671/
Ocanith671/
Ockogni671/
Ukainis671/
Ukanaih671/
Ukhaniy671/
Utkhani671/
Ūkainis671/
Hakanii671/
Haqkani671/
Ekkhani671/
Akkaniş671/
Akhauni671/
Akanieh671/
Aukanyi671/
Oikhana671/
Okeenyi671/
Okeunyi671/
Okoungi671/
Gakangi671/
Akannit671/
Akhaini671/
Oukaina671/
Oukhana671/
Oukhane671/
Okanych671/
Oykaneh671/
Uckanit671/
Ukkanit671/
Ackanij671/
Akanitt671/
Akhanit671/
Hakanai671/
Hackani671/
Okanetz670/

Okani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okani in the Georgian language
ოკანიokani-
Okani in the Arabic language
لوكانيlwkany-

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