Okany Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Okany Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1771:220,56117,152
Nigeria1221:1,451,99055,913
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Finland121:458,05828,977
England91:6,190,895170,599
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Okany (26) may also be a first name.

Okany Last Name Facts

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

Okany occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Okany? popularity and diffusion

Okany is the 802,733rd most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Okany live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 36 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 26 people.

The last name Okany is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 220,561. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Serere District, where 21 percent live, Kaberamaido District, where 17 percent live and Alebtong District, where 14 percent live. Apart from Uganda this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Okany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Okany has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Okany last name expanded 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okany Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Okany are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Okany earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 87.56% more than the national average, earning $80,929 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okanyi91138/
Okanyo91113/
Okanay918/
Okeany915/
Okaany912/
Okaniy911/
Okanny911/
Oekany911/
Ockany910/
Houkany8329/
Gokhany831/
Gokaniy831/
Okanaya831/
Okanych831/
Okana808,554/
Okane805,853/
Okani802,589/
Akany80797/
Okony80158/
Oqany8026/
Ukany805/
Ocany803/
Okanh801/
Okhanych773/
Okeanych771/
Hootkany771/
Gokanaya771/
O'Kane7312,777/
Gokani734,682/
Akanyo734,577/
Okhani73548/
Akanyi73542/
Okonyo73447/
Gokane73207/
Akainy73180/
Okanje73175/
Oukane73140/
Ukaniy73134/
Okanee73115/
Hokana73111/
Okangi73108/
Okonny73105/
Akanay73105/
Okange7382/
Okányi7379/
Akanny7374/
Ockana7374/
Okeane7367/
Okanna7364/
Okonyi7364/
Okeani7353/
Okoney7346/
Hokane7345/
Okanne7339/
Okanni7331/
Akhany7327/
Oikani7321/
Okaine7319/
Akaney7319/
Okaini7314/
Akaniy7312/
Okanha7311/
Okhana7311/
Okanhi7310/
Okanes739/
Oukani739/
Okauna738/
Askany738/
Oikane738/
Hakany737/
Ukanyi737/
Hokani736/
Oskani736/
Okeana736/
Ohkane734/
Okkani734/
Hukany734/
Oukana734/
Odkani733/
Okanoa733/
Ukanay732/
Oikana731/
Ukanny731/
Ohkana731/
Okonay731/
Akaany731/
Oekane731/
Okaana731/
Ozkani731/
Okanie731/
Ocaney731/
Hocany730/
Oskhani671,479/
Goikane67564/
Oshkani67556/
Okahana67505/
O'Keane67136/
Hookana6795/
Gokhani6767/
Gokhane6757/
Akaanyi6738/
Akkanyo6736/
Okonnyi6716/
Okonnyy6711/
Ukeanyi6711/
Akhaney6710/
Hockana679/
Akanaya678/
Houkane678/
Hokkani677/
Ukaanyi676/
Oskaner676/
Ukhanay676/
Okhotny675/
Hokaner675/
O'Kaine674/
Gokaani674/
Gokanni674/
Hukaniy674/
Okanoha674/
Hakanyi674/
Akhanny673/
Akhanhy673/
Akatnyi673/
Akanhay672/
Huckany672/
Hokhani672/
Gakanyi672/
Akangay672/
Hakkany672/
Oukanna672/
Okhonyo672/
Okanish671/
Okkanna671/
Okonych671/
Hokanna671/
Hokayna671/
Hokkane671/
Hakaniy671/
Gokanai671/
Akanych671/
Askaney671/
Hookani671/
Hoicany671/
Oukkane671/
Oukkani671/
Okań671/
Okkhani671/
Oikanne671/
Okounyi671/
Ukhaniy671/
Goukani671/
Hackany671/
Aukanyi671/
Ashkany671/
Oikhana671/
Oskauni671/
Okeunyi671/
Okhaini671/
Oukaina671/
Oukhana671/
Oukhane671/
Okkanit671/
Oykaneh671/
Okanetz670/

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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 Okany
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