Okega Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Okega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin581:178,20017,490
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Okega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Okega is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okega? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,907,068th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okega reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Okega is most numerous in Benin, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 178,200. In Benin Okega is most common in: Atlantique Department, where 74 percent live, Littoral Department, where 17 percent live and Zou Department, where 7 percent live. Outside of Benin it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 38 percent live and Togo, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Okeiga91257/
Okoega9165/
Okiega9110/
Okeaga912/
Okeuga911/
Okhenga8390/
Oykegha831/
Okege80138/
Ocega8086/
Okaga8075/
Okegi8025/
Okoga8019/
Okiga8010/
Akega809/
Okego809/
Ekega804/
Okegy801/
Okeugo731,534/
Okioga73946/
Ekegha73194/
Ochega73142/
Okagha7356/
Akegha7335/
Okegou7330/
Akegah7319/
Okeago7315/
Okaego737/
Okeige737/
Ukegha736/
Okuiga735/
Okeage735/
Okogha734/
Okeuge733/
Okogau733/
Okegie732/
Ekehga732/
Okoego732/
Okogai731/
Ekeaga731/
Okeigo731/
Okigea731/
Okhaga731/
Ocegga731/
Okoiga731/
Ekeuga731/
Okeigi731/
Okaaga731/
Ekiegha6770/
Ocheiga6747/
Okeigho6721/
Ukeagha6719/
Okhengo679/
Ocheaga679/
Akegaha677/
Okeghie676/
Okeugoh673/
Okeggod671/
Okhengi671/
Ochegah671/
Akeigha671/
Ekeagha671/
Okhagha671/
Okeguey671/
Okiogah671/

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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
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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 Okega
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