Okello Surname
Approximately 321,903 people bear this surname
Okello Surname User-submission:
Okello or Akello is a Lou surname, that originates from the name of a male ancestor. The ancestor was so named as he was a child born after the birth of twins. Lou personal names were given based on a circumstance of birth.
Okello Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 254,768 | 1:153 | 2 |
| Kenya | 42,324 | 1:1,091 | 176 |
| Ethiopia | 13,844 | 1:7,046 | 1,109 |
| Sudan | 9,240 | 1:4,060 | 586 |
| Tanzania | 645 | 1:82,080 | 8,399 |
| England | 255 | 1:218,502 | 18,526 |
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| United States | 222 | 1:1,632,698 | 109,247 |
| Rwanda | 49 | 1:231,938 | 1,267 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Zambia | 11 | 1:1,440,902 | 31,383 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Okello (19,882) may also be a first name.
Okello Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Okello or Akello is a Lou surname, that originates from the name of a male ancestor. The ancestor was so named as he was a child born after the birth of twins. Lou personal names were given based on a circumstance of birth.
- Forebears.ioOkello Demographics
Average Okello Salary in
United States
$38,465 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okello Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okello Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okello (Russian: Окелло) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okello? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,709th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 22,639 people. The last name Okello occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okello are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okello is also the 37,963rd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 19,882 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 254,768 people, or 1 in 153. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Oyam District, where 9 percent reside, Lira District, where 9 percent reside and Gulu District, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Okello exists in 61 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 13 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 4 percent reside.
Okello Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Okello surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Okello last name are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the party.
The amount Okello earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.47% more than the national average, earning R 414,612 per year; in United States they earn 10.86% less than the national average, earning $38,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.19% less than the national average, earning $39,652 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okelloh | 92 | 512 | / |
| Okelllo | 92 | 79 | / |
| Okeello | 92 | 12 | / |
| O'Kello | 92 | 9 | / |
| Okkello | 92 | 6 | / |
| Okelloo | 92 | 6 | / |
| Okelloi | 92 | 3 | / |
| Okellot | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ookello | 92 | 2 | / |
| Okoello | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oukello | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okllo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Oshkello | 86 | 8 | / |
| Oukellou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akello | 83 | 324,606 | / |
| Ocello | 83 | 621 | / |
| Okella | 83 | 178 | / |
| Ukello | 83 | 44 | / |
| Ekello | 83 | 9 | / |
| Okillo | 83 | 5 | / |
| Oklo | 80 | 401 | / |
| Oshkelluo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ochello | 77 | 183 | / |
| Occello | 77 | 155 | / |
| Akelllo | 77 | 95 | / |
| Akellio | 77 | 45 | / |
| Akelloh | 77 | 31 | / |
| Akeello | 77 | 6 | / |
| Akkello | 77 | 6 | / |
| Akelloo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Aakello | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akelloi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Oukella | 77 | 2 | / |
| O'Cello | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okellia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ockella | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akaello | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aekello | 77 | 1 | / |
| O'Kella | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akellos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oquello | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oklou | 73 | 558 | / |
| Oklla | 73 | 11 | / |
| Oklod | 73 | 9 | / |
| Oklio | 73 | 3 | / |
| Goklo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ocllo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akllo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ekllo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oklho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oeclo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okleo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hakiello | 71 | 2 | / |
| Askellou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Occellio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akella | 67 | 5,156 | / |
| Acello | 67 | 161 | / |
| Okilla | 67 | 140 | / |
| Ukella | 67 | 113 | / |
| Ucello | 67 | 61 | / |
| Ocella | 67 | 23 | / |
| Akillo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gocklo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ekella | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ocillo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ecllio | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Klos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okllah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouklou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oqullo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oclloa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goklyo | 67 | 1 | / |
Okello Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Okello in the Russian language | ||
| Окелло | okello | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okello
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