Okore Surname

49,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Kenya

Okore Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,8961:30,0452,523
Kenya2,6511:17,4202,084
Ghana9701:27,8563,309
Uganda3481:112,18210,900
Tanzania1961:270,11021,359
Papua New Guinea781:104,53514,121
Ivory Coast691:334,36612,150
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England221:2,532,63991,802
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Okore (1,465) may also be a first name.

Okore Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okore (Marathi: ओकोरे) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Okore click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okore? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 49,862nd most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 707,185 people. The last name Okore occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Okore live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 203,553rd most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 1,465 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5,896 people, or 1 in 30,045. In Nigeria Okore is most prevalent in: Abia, where 54 percent are found, Lagos, where 7 percent are found and Rivers, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Okore is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 26 percent are found and Ghana, where 9 percent are found.

Okore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Okore last name is chiefly Christian (96%) in Kenya.

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

Okore earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.26% more than the national average, earning $52,323 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okorie91190,163/
Okoree91493/
Okoire91176/
Okhore9184/
Okorei9154/
Okoere9124/
Hokore9121/
Gokore9111/
Okoure9111/
Okorea919/
Okoreh918/
Okoret917/
Okorey915/
Okorje915/
Okorer913/
Okuore913/
Okoreu911/
Okorhe911/
Oukore911/
Oikore911/
Okor895,011/
Oskorep8331/
Okorieh8330/
Okoreeh8322/
Okoerie8312/
Okoorie839/
Ookorie838/
Okoriea836/
Oekorie835/
Okorhie832/
Uokorie832/
Okorrie832/
Oskoret831/
Okoreet831/
Oikorie831/
Okoroej831/
Okoriey831/
Okorije831/
Oukoure831/
Ockoure831/
Okkorie831/
Okohrie831/
Okoirie831/
Okoereu831/
Okere8086,631/
Okori8015,590/
Okure807,138/
Okora802,731/
Akore801,416/
Okare80711/
Okour80578/
Ekore80538/
Gokor80283/
Hokor8050/
Okory8032/
Ukore8029/
Okorh8022/
Okoor8018/
Ookor8016/
Okoir805/
Otkor804/
Okorj803/
Okuor802/
Oukor801/
Okorr801/
Ojkor801/
Okohr801/
Okhor801/
Oikor801/
Okorz801/
Okorp801/
Ockor801/
Okorieha773/
Hoskotre772/
Okoroeyi771/
Okohrieh771/
Okoihrie771/
Goukoure771/
Okerie73542/
Okorhi73458/
Okouri73443/
Akoure73407/
Okurer73359/
Ekorie73262/
Oukour73245/
Okoroi73222/
Okorio73215/
Okoeri73161/
Akorhe73159/
Okereh73151/
Akoreh73141/
Okarie73126/
Atkore73120/
Okerhe73113/
Akorie7393/
Akorge7392/
Gokare7355/
Ukorie7352/
Okhare7351/
Okareh7350/
Ekorre7343/
Okuori7343/
Okoori7340/
Hakore7337/
Akhore7333/
Akoore7331/
Gakore7331/
Akorea7331/
Okureh7328/
Hekore7325/
Okeere7321/
Oskory7321/
Hokare7318/
Okutre7315/
Okohri7314/
Ekorei7313/
Okoury7313/
Akorei7310/
Okurie739/
Okaere739/
Okerei739/
Okoura739/
Ekhore739/
Okerre737/
O'Kere737/
Okeree736/
Okereu734/
Okhure734/
Ukoure734/
Okorii734/
Okoryi734/
Okoraa734/
Okurei734/
Oikhor734/
Okaree734/
Ukhore733/
Okhere733/
Oykere733/
Okerea733/
Okohra733/
Oikere733/
Ookere733/
Hokere733/
Okoroa732/
Okoira732/
Uokure732/
Akoire732/
Okuret732/
Okoryo732/
Okatre732/
Okerej732/
Okoroy732/
Oikare732/
O'Kare731/
Ockort731/
Ekcore731/
Gokoor731/
Aakore731/
Gookor731/
Oukere731/
Okorih731/
Akorer731/
Oskure731/
Oukhor731/
Okoiri731/
Okhori731/
Okoora731/
Okorai731/
Okoray731/
Okurea731/
Okurre731/
Okuure731/
Ochkor731/
Ocoere731/
Ocores731/
Gokori731/
Ekoree731/
Okorth731/
Okarea731/
Okeure731/
Ojkere731/
Okorhy731/
Hokora731/
Akoere731/
Oukotr731/
Hoskor730/
Ockory730/
Akor6743,446/
Okar672,430/
Gokhare67982/
Ouskour67204/
Ocor67180/
Oikerhe6772/
Okorowa6771/
Oskoryp6769/
Oskorip6738/
Akoorie6712/
Okherhe676/
Aatkore675/
Ukorije675/
Okharhe675/
Okorova672/
Ahakore672/
Hoskare672/
Hokoura672/
Oskareh672/
Okorait672/
O'Corey672/
Ochkour672/
Ockerey671/
Otkoori671/
Outkoor671/
Hokkere671/
Gakhore671/
Goukare671/
Akhoree671/
Akouret671/
Ekoerie671/
Okoroij671/
Akorhei671/
Hockoor671/
Oukhour671/
Oscores671/
Oshkhor671/
Okerreh671/
O'Keere671/
Hakorey671/
Gakoure671/
Ashkore671/
Oikarhe671/
Oikhare671/
Oikorhi671/
Okhuire671/
Okhureh671/
Akoreha671/
Ohkaree671/
Ockoury671/
Hakoire671/

Okore Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okore in the Marathi language
ओकोरेokore-

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