Okonji Surname

40,552nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okonji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okonji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria11,3521:15,6051,520
Kenya1,3391:34,4883,734
England911:612,28636,401
United States501:7,249,179331,838
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominica11:75,891912
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Okonji (329) may also be a first name.

Okonji Last Name Facts

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

Okonji is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okonji? popularity and diffusion

Okonji is the 40,552nd most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 564,095 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Okonji are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 483,360th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 329 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 11,352 people, or 1 in 15,605. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Delta, where 43 percent are found, Lagos, where 25 percent are found and Anambra, where 6 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 10 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Okonji Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Okonji last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Okonji earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okondji92497/
Okoniji927/
Okuonji925/
Okoonji923/
Okonjie923/
Oikonji921/
Ojkonji921/
Akonji83265/
Okongi83213/
Okonsi83122/
Okunji8352/
Okonie8350/
Okonzi8349/
Okanji8331/
Okenji8315/
Okonja8314/
Okonje8314/
Okomji831/
Okuonzi771,651/
Akondji77234/
Okondzi77126/
Akonjie77114/
Okoniha7751/
Okonije7729/
Okandji7725/
Okondje7711/
Akhonji7710/
Okoonzi7710/
Okeniji775/
Okounzi774/
Okonzei771/
Okonnie771/
Oukonhi771/
Okongia771/
Okongit771/
Okonieh771/
Okuongi771/
Okounie771/
Okoungi771/
Okonyie771/
Ockandji7197/
Akoundji7127/
Ockondzi719/
Okoundzi715/
Oukondje712/
Akoonjie711/
Okonciht711/
Akondjui711/
Okuonyie711/
Akanji6723,535/
Okonye675,341/
Akunji673,750/
Akenji671,331/
Akonzi67274/
Okanje67175/
Okangi67108/
Okonze67100/
Okonza6798/
Okonge6767/
Ekonje6753/
Ekenji6749/
Okanci6733/
Okanja6729/
Akongi6721/
Ekanji6716/
Okunja6716/
Okansi6715/
Ekonie6711/
Akonsi6710/
Okanzi6710/
Akonja678/
Akonje677/
Akonie676/
Okonsa673/
Ukunji672/
Goukounie671/
Okunje671/
Ukonie671/
Ukanji671/
Okonse671/
Okanie671/
Uconji671/
Okenie671/
Oconci671/

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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 Okonji
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