Oku Surname
Approximately 47,956 people bear this surname
Oku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 31,711 | 1:4,032 | 665 |
| Nigeria | 10,483 | 1:16,898 | 1,619 |
| Ghana | 3,048 | 1:8,865 | 1,206 |
| Cameroon | 836 | 1:24,843 | 3,378 |
| Turkey | 581 | 1:133,944 | 10,898 |
| United States | 334 | 1:1,085,206 | 78,873 |
| Papua New Guinea | 187 | 1:43,603 | 5,342 |
| Brazil | 186 | 1:1,150,937 | 40,026 |
| Indonesia | 162 | 1:816,353 | 61,944 |
| Israel | 68 | 1:125,848 | 13,711 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Thailand | 47 | 1:1,502,944 | 203,155 |
| Solomon Islands | 28 | 1:20,715 | 4,044 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Oku (3,938) may also be a first name.
Oku Demographics
Average Male Oku Height
174.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Oku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oku (Georgian: ოკუ, Hindi: ओकू, Marathi: ओकू, Russian: Оку) is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oku? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,713th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 151,963 people. The last name Oku is primarily found in Asia, where 68 percent of Oku reside; 66 percent reside in East Asia and 66 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 111,523rd most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 3,938 people.
The last name Oku is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 31,711 people, or 1 in 4,032. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 20 percent reside, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 10 percent reside and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Besides Japan Oku is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent reside and Ghana, where 6 percent reside.
Oku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Oku are 8.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.16% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Oku earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning R 227,088 per year and in United States they earn 13.49% more than the national average, earning $48,968 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okou | 86 | 14,978 | / |
| Okui | 86 | 11,223 | / |
| Goku | 86 | 1,641 | / |
| Okuh | 86 | 358 | / |
| Oiku | 86 | 333 | / |
| Okuu | 86 | 299 | / |
| Okau | 86 | 291 | / |
| Okcu | 86 | 232 | / |
| Ooku | 86 | 163 | / |
| Otku | 86 | 148 | / |
| Ouku | 86 | 123 | / |
| Hoku | 86 | 92 | / |
| Okeu | 86 | 80 | / |
| Okhu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ozku | 86 | 9 | / |
| Okku | 86 | 6 | / |
| Okux | 86 | 5 | / |
| Okuy | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oyku | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ohku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okuj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okgu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oeku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gokou | 75 | 1,858 | / |
| Okohu | 75 | 1,371 | / |
| Gokui | 75 | 638 | / |
| Hokui | 75 | 174 | / |
| Hokku | 75 | 79 | / |
| Oskui | 75 | 66 | / |
| Oukou | 75 | 49 | / |
| Hokou | 75 | 45 | / |
| Ozkuy | 75 | 42 | / |
| Okahu | 75 | 35 | / |
| Okuth | 75 | 25 | / |
| Okout | 75 | 22 | / |
| Okutt | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gokau | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ozkus | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gokhu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hokau | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ozkuz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gokku | 75 | 6 | / |
| Okeus | 75 | 5 | / |
| Okouz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gokuj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Okusz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oikou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hooku | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ohuku | 75 | 3 | / |
| Okuhe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oskou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Okhui | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hokuy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Okous | 75 | 2 | / |
| Okhut | 75 | 2 | / |
| Okuid | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hokut | 75 | 2 | / |
| Okkud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hocku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gouku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oskuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ossku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hokeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hokuś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozkup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oshku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okeuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okuut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okuit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okkou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okeue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okusj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozkut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohkux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aku | 67 | 20,894 | / |
| Uku | 67 | 6,049 | / |
| Eku | 67 | 4,008 | / |
| Okouyi | 67 | 511 | / |
| Ocu | 67 | 507 | / |
| Ouskou | 67 | 410 | / |
| Ochkus | 67 | 232 | / |
| Goukou | 67 | 134 | / |
| Okhuis | 67 | 121 | / |
| Houkou | 67 | 64 | / |
| Okouhe | 67 | 40 | / |
| Oukhou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hokusz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Okhoud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Okeuhe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Okuhie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hoikhu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oshkou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hookup | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oskouy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oukkou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okuicz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okhuys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Odkhau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goukeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oukoud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ockhus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ockhui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Outkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oskaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokuue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hockeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okcheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Kupp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gokeuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uogkut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hookus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hockus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hockut | 67 | 0 | / |
Oku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oku in the Georgian language | ||
| ოკუ | oku | - |
| Oku in the Hindi language | ||
| ओकू | oku | - |
| Oku in the Marathi language | ||
| ओकू | oku | - |
| Oku in the Russian language | ||
| Оку | oku | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oku
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