Okanya Surname
Approximately 5,993 people bear this surname
Okanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4,563 | 1:8,556 | 1,467 |
| Nigeria | 933 | 1:189,864 | 11,517 |
| Kenya | 466 | 1:99,098 | 8,704 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Okanya (61) may also be a first name.
Okanya Demographics
Average Okanya Salary in
United States
$41,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Okanya (Marathi: ओकन्या, Russian: Оканя) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Okanya? popularity and diffusion
Okanya is the 81,123rd most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,216,010 people. Okanya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okanya live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,257,960th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 61 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 4,563 people, or 1 in 8,556. In Uganda Okanya is most frequent in: Pallisa District, where 36 percent live, Bukedea District, where 15 percent live and Kumi District, where 8 percent live. Barring Uganda this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Okanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Okanya surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.
Okanya earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okeanya | 92 | 115 | / |
| Hokanya | 92 | 24 | / |
| Okhanya | 92 | 3 | / |
| Okaanya | 92 | 2 | / |
| Okainya | 92 | 2 | / |
| Okaunya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okannya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okamnya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akanya | 83 | 2,220 | / |
| Okonya | 83 | 1,254 | / |
| Okanyo | 83 | 113 | / |
| Ocanya | 83 | 96 | / |
| Ukanya | 83 | 66 | / |
| Okanja | 83 | 29 | / |
| Okanha | 83 | 11 | / |
| Okania | 83 | 10 | / |
| Okagna | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hokonya | 77 | 990 | / |
| Akanyah | 77 | 279 | / |
| Ukeanya | 77 | 155 | / |
| Akaanya | 77 | 100 | / |
| Eukanya | 77 | 27 | / |
| Okeinya | 77 | 25 | / |
| Okounya | 77 | 16 | / |
| Gakanya | 77 | 14 | / |
| Okoinya | 77 | 13 | / |
| Okhonya | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gokonya | 77 | 7 | / |
| Hakanya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Akannya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akhanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ukainya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okeania | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okanjja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gokania | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gokanja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atkanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okonyea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okoonya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akkanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adkanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Askanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okaña | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akainyah | 71 | 438 | / |
| Hakkanya | 71 | 11 | / |
| Okonaiya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hadkanya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okoinyah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akanoiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akannyha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akanyo | 67 | 4,577 | / |
| Akonya | 67 | 991 | / |
| Ocanha | 67 | 812 | / |
| Akagna | 67 | 539 | / |
| Okonyo | 67 | 447 | / |
| Ocania | 67 | 117 | / |
| Akania | 67 | 106 | / |
| Akanja | 67 | 51 | / |
| Okanjo | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ocagna | 67 | 24 | / |
| Akanea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ukanja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ukonya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oconya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ocanea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akanha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ackainyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aconya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akanhaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
Okanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Okanya in the Marathi language | ||
| ओकन्या | okan'ya | - |
| Okanya in the Russian language | ||
| Оканя | okana | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Okanya
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