Okanto Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Okanto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Okanto (10) may also be a first name.
Okanto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okanto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okanto is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Okanto? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Okanto reside; 38 percent reside in West Africa and 38 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okanto is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.
It is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 5,167,801. In Benin Okanto is most numerous in: Atakora Department, where 50 percent reside and Borgou Department, where 50 percent reside. Not including Benin Okanto occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 13 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okantho | 92 | 126 | / |
| Oukanto | 92 | 8 | / |
| Hokantto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ocanto | 83 | 9,594 | / |
| Okanta | 83 | 1,533 | / |
| Akanto | 83 | 1,474 | / |
| Ekanto | 83 | 30 | / |
| Okonto | 83 | 19 | / |
| Okamto | 83 | 16 | / |
| Ukanto | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okantah | 77 | 987 | / |
| Ocantos | 77 | 183 | / |
| Ekantou | 77 | 42 | / |
| Hakanto | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hocanto | 77 | 4 | / |
| Okontto | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hokonto | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okaanta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oicanto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akantou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akantho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekantoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okointo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okounto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ozkantas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Outkanta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akantous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oudkanta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okonta | 67 | 5,573 | / |
| Acanto | 67 | 1,383 | / |
| Akanta | 67 | 785 | / |
| Ekanta | 67 | 86 | / |
| Akonto | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ukanta | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ocamto | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ukonto | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oconto | 67 | 4 | / |
| Houdkanta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aconto | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ocanta | 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
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- 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 Okanto
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