Okaru Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Okaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3031:152,40912,099
Nigeria1611:1,100,26645,533
Uganda1031:379,02224,191
United States171:21,321,114641,998
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Okaru (29) may also be a first name.

Okaru Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Okaru Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Okaru (Marathi: ओकरू) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okaru? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 540,721st most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. The surname Okaru is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Okaru reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 36 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okaru is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 29 people.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 303 people, or 1 in 152,409. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 62 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 36 percent are found and Homa Bay County, where 0 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 27 percent are found and Uganda, where 17 percent are found.

Okaru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Okaru last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Okaru last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okharu9194/
Okauru9147/
Okaruh918/
Okaeru917/
Okearu914/
Okarui912/
Okarhu911/
Gokharu83246/
Oukarou83136/
Okareut831/
Goukaru831/
Okarahu831/
Okeargu831/
Ekaru802,452/
Okeru80478/
Akaru80322/
Ocaru80272/
Okoru80186/
Ukaru8060/
Oukarrou77136/
Okharuha771/
Gokhairu771/
Hakaru73480/
Okuoru73131/
Akaeru7338/
Ukharu7336/
Eukaru7332/
Akarou7316/
Ekearu7313/
Akarui739/
Akkaru739/
Ukairu738/
Akairu737/
Hekaru736/
Okorou736/
Ukargu736/
Ukareu734/
Okereu734/
Okorgu733/
Akauru733/
Ockoru733/
Akarau733/
Ekarui732/
Ukarud732/
Ukearu732/
Ekaeru732/
Akaruh732/
Okeeru732/
Okoeru731/
Okorut731/
Akareu731/
Okeiru731/
Okheru731/
Okouru731/
Okoreu731/
Aukaru731/
Gukaru731/
Okoiru731/
Oukharrou711/
Akarahu67362/
Okourou67139/
Oskoruš67102/
Oskorus6728/
Akkarut678/
Akaraut676/
Ukharud674/
Akaharu673/
Ukharau673/
Gakarau672/
Hakarou671/
Akarrut671/
Okorous671/
Oukerou671/
Okoereu671/
Akaarau671/
Aekauru671/
Akeauru671/
Hakharu671/
Hekharu671/
Hatkaru671/

Okaru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okaru in the Marathi language
ओकरूokaru-

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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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