Okua Surname
Approximately 1,432 people bear this surname
Okua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,304 | 1:29,938 | 4,080 |
| Nigeria | 110 | 1:1,610,389 | 60,100 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Okua (59) may also be a first name.
Okua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okua (Russian: Окуа) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okua? popularity and diffusion
Okua is the 271,949th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,089,068 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Okua are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okua is also the 1,282,666th most common first name world-wide, borne by 59 people.
The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,304 people, or 1 in 29,938. In Uganda Okua is most numerous in: Yumbe District, where 54 percent reside, Arua District, where 21 percent reside and Koboko District, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Okua is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okuah | 89 | 162 | / |
| Okwua | 89 | 72 | / |
| Okuae | 89 | 12 | / |
| Onkua | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gokua | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hokua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okuat | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ojkua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okgua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okuea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ongkua | 80 | 22 | / |
| Okwuha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Okwuas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Okuhea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okwuad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okouha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okueha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oskwua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akua | 75 | 9,282 | / |
| Okwa | 75 | 2,740 | / |
| Okuo | 75 | 1,307 | / |
| Oqua | 75 | 997 | / |
| Ogua | 75 | 605 | / |
| Ekua | 75 | 149 | / |
| Ukua | 75 | 94 | / |
| Ocua | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ákua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okwuhoa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okwuaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okwueha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okwai | 67 | 940 | / |
| Oguah | 67 | 415 | / |
| Okwah | 67 | 393 | / |
| Hokuo | 67 | 375 | / |
| Ogwua | 67 | 180 | / |
| Okway | 67 | 73 | / |
| Oquah | 67 | 60 | / |
| Oguai | 67 | 55 | / |
| Akwua | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hakua | 67 | 37 | / |
| Okwaa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Oguha | 67 | 24 | / |
| Okwuo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ekwua | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ukwua | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ankua | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hoqua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oguas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Okwat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ouqua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aukua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Okuoz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Okwau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gakua | 67 | 8 | / |
| Akuaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hekua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ukuat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oncua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okgwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oggua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uskua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akgua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akkua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ougba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oguaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okuoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oghua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Unkua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azkua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oquas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osgua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oquea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oguay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocuat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okgba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukuaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ougwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okuot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ougua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Udkua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oskwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akqua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oquay | 67 | 0 | / |
Okua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Okua in the Russian language | ||
| Окуа | okua | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okua
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