Okosun Surname

33,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria15,3941:11,5071,200
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
England1081:515,90832,533
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Austria101:851,54467,454
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

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'.

- godwill_okosun

Okosun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Okosun is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Okosun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okosun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Okosun is the 33,020th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 453,206 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Okosun live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 474,488th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 339 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 15,394 people, or 1 in 11,507. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Edo, where 55 percent are found, Lagos, where 19 percent are found and Delta, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Okosun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Okosun last name are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okosoun926/
Okosiun923/
Okodsun922/
Okosune921/
Okoson83119/
Okusun8367/
Akosun8321/
Okosum839/
Okesun833/
Okasun832/
Okaseun7723/
Ekhosun779/
Akossun779/
Okesoun773/
Okeesun773/
Okuisun771/
Okohson771/
Hokoson771/
Akossoun7145/
Hoikoson717/
Okochune711/
Hokouson710/
Okuson67297/
Akoson67113/
Okason6732/
Akusun6730/
Okochutin6713/
Ukoson679/
Akesun674/
Akasun671/
Okochutyn671/
Okozon671/
Akoussoun671/
Ukusun671/
Ekesun671/
Akojun671/
Okusum671/

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