Okenge Surname

228,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Okenge Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the Okenge surname is 'fox'.

Okenge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,6081:45,9455,578
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
Kenya391:1,184,10035,048
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
France131:5,109,440259,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Okenge (179) may also be a first name.

Okenge Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the Okenge surname is 'fox'.

- angeokenge

Okenge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okenge is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okenge? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okenge is the 228,115th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,101,039 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Okenge live; 91 percent live in Central Africa and 91 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 681,368th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 179 people.

The last name Okenge is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,608 people, or 1 in 45,945. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.

Okenge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Okenge surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Okenge earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 20.81% less than the national average, earning $39,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okoenge924/
Okienge921/
Okene913,807/
Oknge911/
Okenye831,885/
Ekenge83327/
Okenga83202/
Akenge83181/
Okenze83129/
Okiene8386/
Okeane8367/
Okeneh8339/
Ockene8328/
Ukenge8316/
Oukene8311/
Okeene839/
Okenee837/
Oikene834/
Okengi834/
Okenet834/
Hokene833/
Okinge833/
Okeneu832/
Okhene832/
O'Kene831/
Okenie831/
Okeune831/
Okeyne831/
Okeney830/
Ochenge771,550/
Ockenga77416/
O'Keane77136/
Gakenge7795/
Okkenga7730/
Ouckene7722/
Ekienge7721/
Ockener7716/
Oukenze7712/
Okienga7710/
Oykener775/
O'Keene774/
Okeeney773/
Okenzie773/
Outkene771/
Okenije771/
Okehnye771/
Okenehi771/
Ukengee771/
Okenhie771/
Okengia771/
Akenghe771/
Akengee771/
Ekenghe771/
Ukeenge771/
Otkener771/
Okengha771/
Okhengi771/
Uokiene771/
Gokenze771/
Gokinge771/
Akienge771/
Okeng'a771/
Hockene770/
Akendge770/
Okeny7312,882/
Akene731,387/
Okena73638/
Okeni73207/
Ocene736/
Aknge731/
Okenj731/
Okngi731/
Uknge731/
Hokeness71119/
O'Keeney7134/
Ockinger713/
Hockeney712/
Hockenga712/
Okkinger711/
Aukaenge711/
Hockence711/
Outhkene711/
Hoskinge710/
Hokinger710/
Okenyi673,671/
Akengi67364/
Akenga67320/
Okinga67313/
Ochene67166/
Okenyo6775/
Oceane6771/
Ukenga6768/
Oukeni6759/
Akenze6759/
Okeani6753/
Akiene6739/
Okingi6731/
Ekinge6725/
Akeneh6721/
Okhenaiye6721/
Akinge6717/
Okenji6715/
Okensa6712/
Okenai679/
Hakene679/
Akeney676/
Adkene676/
Okeana676/
Okieni676/
Okeany675/
Akkene675/
Akeine675/
Akenee675/
Okenza675/
Occene674/
Akhene674/
Akener673/
Okeniy673/
Akenye673/
Okenzi673/
Aketne673/
Acenge673/
Akegne672/
Ekengi672/
Gakene672/
Ocinge672/
Okhena672/
Okeytenne671/
Gokeni671/
Akndge671/
Ucenge671/
Hockinger671/
Okheni671/
Okenii671/
Akenie671/
Akemge671/
Okensi671/
Hokeni671/
Okaingnie671/
Okieny671/
Okenui671/
Okesný671/
Oikeni671/
Ocenie671/
O'Keny671/
Ekänge671/
Akenea671/
Okeena671/
Okiena671/
Hackenger670/
Ockena670/
Hockenjer670/
Hokena670/

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