Okuyu Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Okuyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 58 | 1:673,091 | 34,310 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
Okuyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okuyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okuyu is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Okuyu? popularity and diffusion
Okuyu is the 1,839,022nd most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Okuyu are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
Okuyu is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 673,091. In Uganda Okuyu is primarily concentrated in: Arua District, where 74 percent reside, Mukono District, where 16 percent reside and Buvuma District, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and Kenya, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuyu | 91 | 67 | / |
| Okuyou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ookuyu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Okyu | 89 | 371 | / |
| Gokkuyu | 83 | 31 | / |
| Okouyou | 83 | 5 | / |
| Gokuyou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okuju | 80 | 45 | / |
| Okuhu | 80 | 35 | / |
| Ekuyu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Oukyu | 80 | 15 | / |
| Okoyu | 80 | 15 | / |
| Okeyu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Akuyu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Okouu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oquyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukuyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hokyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okkyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akkuyu | 73 | 727 | / |
| Uckuyu | 73 | 71 | / |
| Okeuhu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Akouyu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gakuyu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Okouhu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Okeyui | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ekuoyu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okujju | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akuoyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akauyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okyuie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okujup | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okouui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ückuyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Acıkuyu | 67 | 33 | / |
| Akyu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Okiu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ukyu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ukuyiou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Okuyu
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