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

The surname Oktay (Russian: Октай) is found most frequently in Turkey. It can be found as: Öktay. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 18,158^th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 239,832 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Oktay reside; 83 percent reside in West Asia and 83 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 14,350^th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 67,314 people.

The surname Oktay is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is carried by 29,102 people, or 1 in 2,674. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 5 percent reside. Beside Turkey it occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Oktay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Oktay last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oktay earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.01% more than the national average, earning R 510,936 per year; in United States they earn 53.88% more than the national average, earning $66,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.24% more than the national average, earning $65,203 CAD per year.