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

Okene is most common in Nigeria. It can also be found as: Okéné. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Okene is the 120,448^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,914,249 people. The surname Okene occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Okene live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 566,287^th most common first name on earth It is held by 248 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,459 people, or 1 in 72,039. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Rivers, where 28 percent reside, Delta, where 22 percent reside and Borno, where 10 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 27 percent reside and Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.

Okene Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Okene has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Okene surname grew 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okene Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Okene surname is chiefly Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Okene surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Okene earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $46,554 USD per year.