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Where Does The Last Name Okoye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Okoye (Russian: Окойе) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Okoyé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okoye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,982^nd most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,409 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Okoye live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 61,519^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 9,933 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 271,553 people, or 1 in 652. In Nigeria Okoye is most common in: Anambra, where 57 percent reside, Enugu, where 10 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 82 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.

Okoye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Okoye last name is predominantly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Okoye are 41.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.49% being registered with the political party.

The amount Okoye earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.8% more than the national average, earning R 417,756 per year; in United States they earn 12.4% more than the national average, earning $48,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.13% less than the national average, earning $37,196 CAD per year.