Okonma Surname

526,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okonma Surname User-submission:

Okonma is an Igbo surname, which means 'good man'. It is a common surname in Nigeria, and is also found in other parts of the world, where there is a large Igbo population.

It is derived from the Igbo words okoro, meaning 'good', and ma, meaning 'man'.

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Okonma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5591:316,89217,477
United States341:10,660,557428,392
England151:3,714,537119,675
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Okonma (15) may also be a first name.

Okonma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Okonma is an Igbo surname, which means 'good man'. It is a common surname in Nigeria, and is also found in other parts of the world, where there is a large Igbo population.

It is derived from the Igbo words okoro, meaning 'good', and ma, meaning 'man'. The name is often given to a man who is considered to be a good person, or who has done something good for the community. It can also be used as a nickname for a man who is kind, generous, or helpful.

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Okonma Last Name Facts

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

Okonma (Russian: Оконма) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okonma? popularity and diffusion

Okonma is the 526,285th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,830,432 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Okonma live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okonma is also the 2,900,335th most common given name on earth, held by 15 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 559 people, or 1 in 316,892. In Nigeria Okonma is most frequent in: Delta, where 48 percent live, Lagos, where 22 percent live and Cross River, where 5 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Okonma Last Name Statistics demography

Okonma earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okonmah92915/
Oekonmah863/
Okonmmah863/
Okanma8320/
Okunma837/
Ukonma834/
Okonme834/
Akonma834/
Okommah779/
Akounma773/
Akonmat771/
Okonmme771/
Okounmo771/
Okoineme7146/
Ozkanmaz715/
Houkonme712/
Okunmaja712/
Akanma67425/
Okunmahie6748/
Okanme6738/
Akunma6731/
Ukanma6711/
Akonme675/
Okumma673/
Okomme672/
Ekanma672/
Okanmi671/
Okunmo671/
Akonmi671/

Okonma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okonma in the Russian language
Оконмаokonma-

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