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 Oku Salary in
United States
$48,968 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oku (Georgian: ოკუ, Hindi: ओकू, Marathi: ओकू, Russian: Оку) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 11,713th most frequent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 151,963 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 68 percent of Oku live; 66 percent live in East Asia and 66 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Oku is also the 111,523rd most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 3,938 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 31,711 people, or 1 in 4,032. In Japan it is mostly found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 20 percent live, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 10 percent live and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 6 percent live. Apart from Japan this surname occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 22 percent live and Ghana, where 6 percent live.
Oku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Oku surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Oku surname 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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