Okendu Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okendu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okendu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2451:723,03233,123
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Okendu (38) may also be a first name.

Okendu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okendu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okendu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 970,883rd most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Okendu are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okendu is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 38 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 723,032. In Nigeria it is most common in: Abia, where 67 percent live, Lagos, where 11 percent live and Rivers, where 10 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

Okendu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Okendu last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Okendu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.77% more than the national average, earning $51,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okenndu921/
Okenduh921/
Okndu911/
Ekendu8355/
Ukendu8312/
Okindu832/
Ochendu7724/
Okindou776/
Akendeu772/
Akendou771/
Ekendou771/
Ukndu735/
Ukindu6774/
Akindu6729/
Akemdu6721/
Akendouch6716/
Ucendu676/
Ekindu674/
Uchendu6226,344/
Akuundu6219/
Akindou6214/
Gakindu627/
Ukyondu626/
Uchenndu577/
Auchendu571/
Uuchendu571/
Akindouch531/
Acindu508/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Okendu
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