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Where Does The Last Name Oken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Oken (Russian: Окен) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Öken or Okén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 141,689^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,317,922 people. Oken occurs predominantly in Africa, where 38 percent of Oken reside; 29 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 268,007^th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 915 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 924 people, or 1 in 191,713. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ebonyi, where 66 percent live, Cross River, where 9 percent live and Enugu, where 4 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Oken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Oken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 6,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oken Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Oken surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States Oken are 37.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.77% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oken earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.8% less than the national average, earning R 62,256 per year and in United States they earn 20% more than the national average, earning $51,780 USD per year.