Okuka Surname

449,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Okuka Surname User-submission:

When not of Serbo-Croatian origin, Okuka in the Congo is the name of a resistant tree that locals see as ideal for fabricating lokole drums.

Okuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina2721:13,0012,526
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Serbia1431:49,9654,864
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Montenegro101:63,9563,729
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Okuka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

When not of Serbo-Croatian origin, Okuka in the Congo is the name of a resistant tree that locals see as ideal for fabricating lokole drums.

- haffman97

The surname Okuka (Cyrillic: Окука) is of Serbian, Bosnian and Croatian origins, derived from a Serbo-Croatian word, meaning 'curve'.

- haffman97

Okuka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Okuka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Okuka is carried by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Okuka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okuka is the 449,465th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,626,877 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Okuka reside; 58 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 58 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Okuka is most commonly held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 272 people, or 1 in 13,001. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Okuka is primarily found in: Republika Srpska, where 87 percent reside, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 13 percent reside and Brčko District, where 0 percent reside. Barring Bosnia and Herzegovina Okuka exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 21 percent reside and Serbia, where 19 percent reside.

Okuka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Okuka surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Okuka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 32.55% less than the national average, earning R 160,284 per year; in United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.85% less than the national average, earning $40,814 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okukai9168/
Okuika9133/
Okouka9132/
Okueka9126/
Okeuka915/
Okukah914/
Okuska914/
Okucka911/
Okuška911/
Okauka911/
Okoukha832/
Ekuka802,207/
Akuka802,084/
Okoka801,117/
Okika801,066/
Okuki80656/
Ocuka80168/
Okuko80127/
Okuke8081/
Ukuka8076/
Okuca807/
Okoeka73193/
Okuike73113/
Akouka73108/
Okusko7334/
Okauke7325/
Okouko7310/
Hokuki7310/
Okusky7310/
Okeuke738/
Akukha738/
Ekouka735/
Akhuka735/
Hokuko734/
Ocuuka734/
Okokoa733/
Okuško733/
Okikah732/
Okokah732/
Ockuko732/
Akauka732/
Hekuka732/
Okucai731/
Hokuke731/
Akukah731/
Akuuka731/
Aakuka731/
Okucea731/
Okikaa731/
Ukukas731/
Okucke731/
Ekeuka731/
Hokoka731/
Hukuka731/
Okuszko67897/
Okushko67792/
Haskuka67134/
Okoukou67125/
Akuckas6730/
Okuszki6728/
Akoudka6719/
Akuchka676/
Akhauka674/
O'Kusky673/
Akuskas673/
Oquieka671/
Okaukei671/
Akukoha671/
Hakuska671/
Okushki671/
Okuiski671/
Ocukhai671/
Akkouka671/
Akoutka671/
Okoekah671/

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