Okodo Surname

267,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Okodo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okodo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9351:189,45711,495
Uganda4551:85,8019,029
Cameroon391:532,54042,124
Kenya191:2,430,52136,895
United States71:51,779,848968,877
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Okodo (78) may also be a first name.

Okodo Last Name Facts

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

Okodo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okodo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 267,663rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,994,891 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Okodo live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okodo is also the 1,091,646th most widespread first name internationally, held by 78 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 935 people, or 1 in 189,457. In Nigeria Okodo is mostly concentrated in: Kogi, where 18 percent reside, Benue, where 15 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 31 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.

Okodo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Okodo earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning $30,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Okodoi911,575/
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Okoudo91145/
Okodou9113/
Okodoa9112/
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Okodoh912/
Okoduo911/
Okodoy911/
Okoudou83143/
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Okoidoa832/
Okado805,612/
Okudo803,466/
Akodo802,154/
Ekodo802,031/
Okoda80577/
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Ukodo8072/
Ocodo8012/
Akodoi73595/
Akoodo73504/
Hokudo73313/
Okouda73270/
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Okoida7393/
Ukoudo7389/
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Okadoh7321/
Ekodoi7318/
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Okuddo733/
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Oikado732/
Hokedo732/
Oukado732/
Akuodo731/
Okodah731/
Okuudo731/
Okedoh731/
Hokado731/
Oucodo731/
Okeddo731/
Okadoi731/
Ekodho731/
Akodod731/
Akoedo731/
Ekoodo731/
Okaado731/
Gookoodoo711/
Akoudou67355/
Ouqodoh6711/
Gokouda679/
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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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  • 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 Okodo
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