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 last name Okao occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okao? popularity and diffusion
Okao is the 73,792nd most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,093,077 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Okao live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okao is also the 1,181,159th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 68 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne 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. Not including Uganda it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs 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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis