Okwandu Surname

360,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okwandu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okwandu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9401:188,45011,437
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Okwandu (32) may also be a first name.

Okwandu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Okwandu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okwandu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 360,343rd most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,251,289 people. Okwandu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Okwandu reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 32 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 940 people, or 1 in 188,450. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Abia, where 68 percent are found, Rivers, where 12 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 0 percent are found.

Okwandu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Okwandu surname are 38.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85% being registered to vote for the political party.

Okwandu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.28% more than the national average, earning $58,804 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okwuandu935/
Ukwandu86225/
Akwandu8613/
Okwamdu863/
Okuandu863/
Akwandou803/
Ukwuandu801/
Ogbandu7111/
Ukwamdu711/
Ogbaindu671/
Agbandu57163/
Ogbondu5726/
Ugbondu5721/
Agbondu5712/
Agwondu571/
Aguondu571/
Agbandou53225/
Aquandus531/
Akuondou531/

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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 Okwandu
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