Oketani Surname

98,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,808 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Oketani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oketani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4,7471:26,9322,756
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Oketani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oketani is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oketani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oketani is the 98,592nd most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,515,713 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Oketani are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

This surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 4,747 people, or 1 in 26,932. In Japan Oketani is most common in: Osaka Prefecture, where 19 percent reside, Ishikawa Prefecture, where 18 percent reside and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Japan this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Oketani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oketani are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Oketani earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.93% less than the national average, earning $41,885 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okitani86304/
Okatani8647/
Oketoni861/
Aketani861/
Hokotani8096/
Okeitane8011/
Oketogni808/
Oketanna802/
Akietani801/
Eketanni801/
Okeytane801/
Akitani71723/
Oketona71225/
Okitana71113/
Okotoni7150/
Ekotani7150/
Akatani7115/
Ekatani716/
Akotani715/
Ashkestani713/
Aketane712/
Ekitani711/
Okoteni711/
Equitani67133/
Okaitane6716/
Akotanyi673/
Ekattani671/
Okoitane671/
Ochitani671/
Achetani671/
Hakotani671/
Hakatani671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oketani
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