Okao Surname
Approximately 6,667 people bear this surname
Okao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5,579 | 1:6,998 | 1,218 |
| Japan | 749 | 1:170,687 | 8,234 |
| Nigeria | 253 | 1:700,169 | 32,315 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Okao (68) may also be a first name.
Okao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Okao is found most in Uganda. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Okao? popularity and diffusion
The last name Okao is the 73,792nd most widely held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,093,077 people. The last name Okao is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Okao reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 68 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 5,579 people, or 1 in 6,998. In Uganda Okao is primarily found in: Apac District, where 34 percent are found, Lira District, where 20 percent are found and Amolatar District, where 12 percent are found. Besides Uganda this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 11 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokao | 89 | 974 | / |
| Okaeo | 89 | 114 | / |
| Okhao | 89 | 14 | / |
| Ookao | 89 | 3 | / |
| Okaho | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gokao | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ogkao | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hokaeo | 80 | 234 | / |
| Oikhao | 80 | 4 | / |
| Houkao | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gokhao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okayio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoikao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okaayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gokaou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okkaop | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akao | 75 | 36,336 | / |
| Okoa | 75 | 1,149 | / |
| Ocao | 75 | 638 | / |
| Ukao | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ekao | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hoikaeo | 73 | 352 | / |
| Hoikhao | 73 | 2 | / |
| Houkaou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hoykhao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoykaeo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oukaous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oukaouz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goikaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hookhao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okouo | 67 | 4,088 | / |
| Okoha | 67 | 2,080 | / |
| Okoua | 67 | 2,040 | / |
| Akaho | 67 | 1,502 | / |
| Akaou | 67 | 469 | / |
| Okoho | 67 | 349 | / |
| Oko'o | 67 | 116 | / |
| Egkao | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ocaoi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hakao | 67 | 41 | / |
| Akkao | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ahkao | 67 | 15 | / |
| Okoah | 67 | 13 | / |
| Akaoo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eckao | 67 | 12 | / |
| Akcao | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ugkao | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ukaoh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ukaho | 67 | 6 | / |
| Azkao | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gokoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ekaoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okuia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ekaho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akauo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ockoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oceao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aka'o | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocaao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocaoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gocao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hukao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hekao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okoad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oscao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aukao | 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
- 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 Okao
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