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

The surname Oker (Russian: Окер) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Öker. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 320,709^th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,255,404 people. The last name Oker is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Oker reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Oker is also the 760,591^st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 147 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 599 people, or 1 in 65,174. In Uganda Oker is primarily concentrated in: Alebtong District, where 30 percent live, Lira District, where 11 percent live and Gulu District, where 9 percent live. Excluding Uganda it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Oker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Oker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oker surname increased 218 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oker Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Oker surname are 14.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Oker earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.03% less than the national average, earning $36,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $54,115 CAD per year.