Okens Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Okens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium561:205,29726,724
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Okens (10) may also be a first name.

Okens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okens is found most in Belgium. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okens is the 2,372,517th most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Okens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Okens are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Okens is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held given name world-wide It is held by 10 people.

This last name is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 205,297. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent reside. Barring Belgium it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Okens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Okens has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Okens last name declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ockens9163/
Hokens9129/
Okkens9122/
Gokens910/
Hoskens83996/
Goukens83111/
Hockens8386/
Hookens8377/
Houkens832/
Akens80792/
Okins80168/
Ekens80147/
Ukens8097/
Oqens801/
Hoeykens77117/
Goockens771/
Hocken's771/
Houckens770/
Akiens73188/
Hokins73140/
Okenze73129/
Ekkens73106/
Ackens7352/
Hakens7343/
Askens7316/
Gakens7315/
Odkins7314/
Gokins7312/
Akeens737/
Aukens737/
O'Kins733/
Ockins732/
Akkens732/
Ekenæs731/
Ekenås731/
Okench731/
Ocuens731/
Occens731/
Oekins731/
Akenst730/
Aekens730/
Ocaens730/
Hoskns730/
Eckens730/
Hockensth711/
Hookins67346/
Hakkens67345/
Hockins67242/
Gookins67214/
Hekkens67175/
Haekens67156/
Heckens67122/
Hackens6774/
Houkins6763/
Hokkins6716/
Hogkins6713/
Haakens6713/
Oukenze6712/
Uotkins6710/
Hotkins677/
Heekens672/
Hochens672/
O'Kuenz671/
Aeckens671/
Oknz671/
Hokin's671/
Auckens671/
Hoekins671/
Askense671/
Haukens670/
Gockins670/
Hohkins670/
Euskens670/
Auskens670/
Huckens670/
Goukins670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okens
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