Okunja Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Okunja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Okunja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okunja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okunja is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Okunja click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okunja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Okunja is the 4,908,606th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. Okunja is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Okunja reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 82 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 9 percent reside and Kwale County, where 9 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Uganda, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okhunja | 92 | 73 | / |
| Okunjia | 92 | 4 | / |
| Okoundja | 86 | 4 | / |
| Okunia | 83 | 2,410 | / |
| Okunya | 83 | 646 | / |
| Okunji | 83 | 52 | / |
| Akunja | 83 | 17 | / |
| Okonja | 83 | 14 | / |
| Okunjo | 83 | 13 | / |
| Ekunja | 83 | 5 | / |
| Okinja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okunza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okunha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okunje | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okunsa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okunzia | 77 | 17 | / |
| Okounya | 77 | 16 | / |
| Akundja | 77 | 4 | / |
| Okonjia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akunjia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okinjah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akunjai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okaunya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ookunia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okounza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okunsai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okunnia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okunaiya | 71 | 185 | / |
| Okunaiye | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ockaunza | 71 | 4 | / |
| Akoundja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okhundjo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okonji | 67 | 12,919 | / |
| Akunji | 67 | 3,750 | / |
| Okonjo | 67 | 1,426 | / |
| Okonya | 67 | 1,254 | / |
| Okunyo | 67 | 216 | / |
| Okonza | 67 | 98 | / |
| Okunye | 67 | 88 | / |
| Okonia | 67 | 64 | / |
| Akunya | 67 | 53 | / |
| Akunje | 67 | 25 | / |
| Akunia | 67 | 21 | / |
| Akinja | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ekunia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Okunge | 67 | 15 | / |
| Okonje | 67 | 14 | / |
| Akonja | 67 | 8 | / |
| Okunnaiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okhunugia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ukunia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okinjo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okungeowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okonsa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akunjo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okunhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukunji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okinia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukunya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ocunha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akunsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okunnaiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akunjy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekinja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akunza | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Okunja
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis