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

The last name Okany is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Okany click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okany? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 802,733rd most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. Okany occurs mostly 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 prevalent forename on earth It is held by 26 people.

The surname Okany is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 220,561. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Serere District, where 21 percent are found, Kaberamaido District, where 17 percent are found and Alebtong District, where 14 percent are found. Other than Uganda this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Okany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Okany has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Okany last name rose 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okany Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Okany surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with 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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