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Where Does The Last Name Okwesi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Okwesi is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okwesi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,674,734^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Okwesi reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okwesi is also the 2,136,160^th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 25 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 1,655,540. In Nigeria Okwesi is most numerous in: Abia, where 36 percent reside, Edo, where 24 percent reside and Lagos, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Okwesi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Okwesi last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Okwesi earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.