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

The last name Okani (Arabic: لوكاني, Georgian: ოკანი) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Okani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 167,097th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,814,811 people. The surname Okani occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Okani are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okani is also the 286,493rd most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 814 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,487 people, or 1 in 119,128. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 27 percent reside, Enugu, where 11 percent reside and Abia, where 8 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent reside and Cameroon, where 7 percent reside.

Okani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Okani last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Okani surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for 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

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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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