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

The last name Okene is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Okéné. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Okene is the 120,448^th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,914,249 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Okene are found; 65 percent are found in West Africa and 65 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okene is also the 566,287^th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 248 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,459 people, or 1 in 72,039. In Nigeria Okene is most frequent in: Rivers, where 28 percent live, Delta, where 22 percent live and Borno, where 10 percent live. Not including Nigeria it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 27 percent live and Cameroon, where 4 percent live.

Okene Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Okene has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Okene last name rose 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okene Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding 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.