Okonjo Surname

272,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Kenya

Okonjo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okonjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9361:189,25511,482
Kenya4611:100,1738,771
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Okonjo (62) may also be a first name.

Okonjo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okonjo is found most in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okonjo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 272,809th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 5,110,481 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Okonjo live; 66 percent live in West Africa and 66 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,246,114th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 62 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 936 people, or 1 in 189,255. In Nigeria Okonjo is most prevalent in: Delta, where 64 percent are found, Lagos, where 16 percent are found and Edo, where 4 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Okonjo is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 32 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Okonjo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Okonjo earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ekonjo8371/
Okanjo8339/
Okonja8314/
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Okonio836/
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Okonso831/
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Okandjo77959/
Akondjo7765/
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Okhonyo772/
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Okhenjo771/
Akonjjo771/
Okonsoh771/
Okoncho771/
Okoundja714/
Ackondjo713/
Akoundjo712/
Akon'djo711/
Okougnou711/
Akohndjo711/
Akounjou711/
Gokonsou711/
Okuonjia711/
Okonya671,254/
Akonyo67123/
Okonza6798/
Okonia6764/
Ekonyo6752/
Akanjo6740/
Okanja6729/
Akonzo6728/
Akenjo6726/
Ekanjo6725/
Akonso6720/
Okunja6716/
Akonja678/
Akonho676/
Ukonyo674/
Ekenjo674/
Okonsa673/
Akunjo672/
Akonio672/
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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 Okonjo
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