Okungbowa Surname

85,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okungbowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okungbowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,3841:32,9022,729
England951:586,50635,379
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Spain511:916,70735,562
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Iceland21:190,0456,825
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Okungbowa (173) may also be a first name.

Okungbowa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okungbowa is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Okungbowa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okungbowa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okungbowa is the 85,068th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,284,375 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Okungbowa are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okungbowa is also the 694,534th most frequently held given name in the world, held by 173 people.

This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5,384 people, or 1 in 32,902. In Nigeria Okungbowa is most numerous in: Edo, where 82 percent reside, Lagos, where 6 percent reside and Delta, where 4 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Okungbowa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Okungbowa last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Okungbowa surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Okungbowa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.43% more than the national average, earning $49,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okoungbowa952/
Okungboowa951/
Okungbow9426/
Okungbowo8918/
Okongbowa8914/
Okungbawa899/
Okumgbowa892/
Ukungbowa891/
Okungbovoa841/
Akongbowa781/
Okongb671/

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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 Okungbowa
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