Okaru Surname
Approximately 594 people bear this surname
Okaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 303 | 1:152,409 | 12,099 |
| Nigeria | 161 | 1:1,100,266 | 45,533 |
| Uganda | 103 | 1:379,022 | 24,191 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Okaru (29) may also be a first name.
Okaru Demographics
Average Okaru Salary in
United States
$92,431 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okaru (Marathi: ओकरू) is found most in Kenya. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Okaru click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okaru? popularity and diffusion
The last name Okaru is the 540,721st most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Okaru live; 68 percent live in East Africa and 36 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most numerous given name in the world. It is borne by 29 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 303 people, or 1 in 152,409. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kisii County, where 62 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 36 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 0 percent reside. Beside Kenya Okaru exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and Uganda, where 17 percent reside.
Okaru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Okaru surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Okaru last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Okaru earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.65% less than the national average, earning R 19,836 per year and in United States they earn 114.21% more than the national average, earning $92,431 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okharu | 91 | 94 | / |
| Okauru | 91 | 47 | / |
| Okaruh | 91 | 8 | / |
| Okaeru | 91 | 7 | / |
| Okearu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Okarui | 91 | 2 | / |
| Okarhu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gokharu | 83 | 246 | / |
| Oukarou | 83 | 136 | / |
| Okareut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goukaru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okarahu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okeargu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekaru | 80 | 2,452 | / |
| Okeru | 80 | 478 | / |
| Akaru | 80 | 322 | / |
| Ocaru | 80 | 272 | / |
| Okoru | 80 | 186 | / |
| Ukaru | 80 | 60 | / |
| Oukarrou | 77 | 136 | / |
| Okharuha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gokhairu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hakaru | 73 | 480 | / |
| Okuoru | 73 | 131 | / |
| Akaeru | 73 | 38 | / |
| Ukharu | 73 | 36 | / |
| Eukaru | 73 | 32 | / |
| Akarou | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ekearu | 73 | 13 | / |
| Akarui | 73 | 9 | / |
| Akkaru | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ukairu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Akairu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hekaru | 73 | 6 | / |
| Okorou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ukargu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ukareu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Okereu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Okorgu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akauru | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ockoru | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akarau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ekarui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ukarud | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ukearu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ekaeru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akaruh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okeeru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okoeru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okorut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akareu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okeiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okheru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okouru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okoreu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aukaru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gukaru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okoiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oukharrou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akarahu | 67 | 362 | / |
| Okourou | 67 | 139 | / |
| Oskoruš | 67 | 102 | / |
| Oskorus | 67 | 28 | / |
| Akkarut | 67 | 8 | / |
| Akaraut | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ukharud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akaharu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ukharau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gakarau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hakarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akarrut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okorous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukerou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okoereu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaarau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aekauru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeauru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakharu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hekharu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hatkaru | 67 | 1 | / |
Okaru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Okaru in the Marathi language | ||
| ओकरू | okaru | - |
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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
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- 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 Okaru
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