Okosun Surname
Approximately 16,080 people bear this surname
Okosun Surname User-submission:
Okosun is a surname traced back to western Africa, Nigeria. It means 'guardian of Osun deity'. It also has the meaning of 'humanist'.
Okosun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15,394 | 1:11,507 | 1,200 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| United States | 91 | 1:3,983,065 | 216,270 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Okosun (339) may also be a first name.
Okosun Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Okosun is a surname traced back to western Africa, Nigeria. It means 'guardian of Osun deity'. It also has the meaning of 'humanist'.
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Okosun Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Okosun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okosun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Okosun has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Okosun click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okosun? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,020th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 453,206 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Okosun are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 474,488th most common first name globally, held by 339 people.
This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15,394 people, or 1 in 11,507. In Nigeria it is most common in: Edo, where 55 percent reside, Lagos, where 19 percent reside and Delta, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Okosun Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Okosun surname are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Okosun earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30.34% more than the national average, earning $56,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.54% less than the national average, earning $43,452 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okosoun | 92 | 6 | / |
| Okosiun | 92 | 3 | / |
| Okodsun | 92 | 2 | / |
| Okosune | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okoson | 83 | 119 | / |
| Okusun | 83 | 67 | / |
| Akosun | 83 | 21 | / |
| Okosum | 83 | 9 | / |
| Okesun | 83 | 3 | / |
| Okasun | 83 | 2 | / |
| Okaseun | 77 | 23 | / |
| Ekhosun | 77 | 9 | / |
| Akossun | 77 | 9 | / |
| Okesoun | 77 | 3 | / |
| Okeesun | 77 | 3 | / |
| Okuisun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okohson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hokoson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akossoun | 71 | 45 | / |
| Hoikoson | 71 | 7 | / |
| Okochune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hokouson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Okuson | 67 | 297 | / |
| Akoson | 67 | 113 | / |
| Okason | 67 | 32 | / |
| Akusun | 67 | 30 | / |
| Okochutin | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ukoson | 67 | 9 | / |
| Akesun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akasun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okochutyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okozon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoussoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukusun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekesun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akojun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okusum | 67 | 1 | / |
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