Okongo Surname

27,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Gabon

Okongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda8,4941:4,596838
Kenya6,8311:6,760901
DR Congo2,6471:27,9113,505
Congo5651:8,8301,273
Gabon5051:3,741657
Nigeria2071:855,76237,544
Cameroon401:519,22741,500
United States331:10,983,604436,696
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
England31:18,572,686338,250
France21:33,211,361423,184
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Okongó (1) are calculated separately.

Okongo (2,108) may also be a first name.

Okongo Last Name Facts

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

Okongo has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may appear as: Okongó. Click here for further possible spellings of Okongo.

How Common Is The Last Name Okongo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 27,742nd most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 375,918 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okongo live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 163,792nd most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 2,108 people.

The surname Okongo is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 8,494 people, or 1 in 4,596. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Tororo District, where 43 percent are found, Kitgum District, where 7 percent are found and Lamwo District, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Uganda Okongo exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 35 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.

Okongo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Okongo last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Okongo are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Okongo earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.34% less than the national average, earning $33,076 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okongó941/
Okong'o925,319/
Okongho9284/
Okon'go9229/
Okongoh9222/
Okongoi929/
Okhongo926/
Hokongo924/
Okongou923/
Okongot923/
Oko'ngo921/
Okongoo921/
Gokongo921/
Okoungo921/
Okono914,202/
Okogo911,175/
Okoungou8620/
Ockongot869/
Okong'oh864/
Akongo8322,962/
Ekongo833,128/
Okango831,028/
Okogho83984/
Okonga83582/
Ukongo83187/
Okonoh8394/
Okungo8394/
Okougo8367/
Okonou8336/
Okuono8328/
Okuogo8324/
Gokogo8310/
Okogoh838/
Okonno836/
Ocongo835/
Okonho834/
Okoigo833/
Okogou831/
Okogno831/
Okoono831/
Otkogo831/
Gokono831/
Ockoungou804/
Houkongou801/
Uukongo77802/
Akong'o77553/
Okounou77430/
Aukongo77400/
Akongho77205/
Okounga77119/
Akongoh77108/
Okang'o7793/
Okhango7773/
Gocongo7753/
Okoigoh7722/
Akongot7722/
Okuogho7719/
Okhengo779/
O'Kogho778/
Akongoi778/
Okuonou776/
Akon'go776/
Okangou776/
Hokonga775/
Okonnoh774/
Akongoa774/
Okong'a774/
Okoigho773/
Okongha773/
Hokonou773/
Okonoha772/
Akuongo772/
Gokonou772/
Akongou772/
Ukongou771/
Okuonuo771/
Okonohe771/
Okoghuo771/
Hekongo771/
Okangho771/
Okangoa771/
Okangos771/
Oikonoo771/
Okonnou771/
Gokougo771/
Ekongho771/
Ekongoh771/
Akhongo771/
Akonggo771/
Akonhgo771/
Akonngo771/
Akoongo771/
Okhonga771/
Okong'ó771/
Ekong'o771/
Okongna771/
Akono7318,200/
Akogo732,429/
Okona731,071/
Okago73560/
Ocogo73109/
Okoga7319/
Ocono738/
Haukongo712,317/
Okuongha7120/
Houkonou7114/
Oukounou7114/
Ockounga7113/
Hoikonou719/
Ocosingo717/
Akhong'o716/
Gokounou713/
Akoungou713/
Okounnou712/
Akhongho711/
D'Okogho711/
Okoighoh711/
Okoninga711/
Okougnou711/
Akonga675,473/
Okanga673,958/
Okeugo671,534/
Ekonga671,308/
Okonna67863/
Ekango67796/
Okonah67662/
Gakono67470/
Okunga67439/
Akogou67429/
Akango67420/
Akoogo67347/
Ukonga67313/
Okouna67116/
Akonou67100/
Akungo6783/
Ukungo6763/
Econgo6740/
Ocungo6738/
Okuoga6732/
Houkonnou6729/
Ocogoa6728/
Akonoy6727/
Akogho6715/
Oconno6713/
Gokona6713/
Aukogo6712/
Akoono6711/
Okaugo678/
Akonoi677/
Akonho676/
Okoina676/
Akonoh676/
Gakogo675/
Oconga675/
Okogha674/
Hokona673/
Acongo673/
Okogau673/
Okoneu672/
Hakono672/
Houkangou672/
Okouga672/
Ukango671/
Ocouno671/
Okuona671/
Akonno671/
Okohna671/
Houkounou671/
Hocogo671/
Oukkounou671/
Okoona671/
O'Kona671/
Akhono671/
Akoino671/
Aakono671/
Ackogo671/
Askono671/
Okoiga671/
Okonha671/
Oukago671/

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