Okwi Surname
Approximately 5,004 people bear this surname
Okwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4,916 | 1:7,941 | 1,388 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Okwi (123) may also be a first name.
Okwi Demographics
Okwi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Okwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okwi is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okwi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 95,118th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,456,344 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Okwi reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Okwi is also the 840,349th most widely held given name in the world It is held by 123 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 4,916 people, or 1 in 7,941. In Uganda it is most common in: Katakwi District, where 33 percent reside, Bukedea District, where 21 percent reside and Kumi District, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Okwi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okwii | 89 | 8,345 | / |
| Okwai | 89 | 940 | / |
| Okwei | 89 | 644 | / |
| Okwit | 89 | 24 | / |
| Okwoi | 89 | 20 | / |
| Okwui | 89 | 19 | / |
| Okwis | 89 | 5 | / |
| Okwie | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gokwi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hokwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okwyi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okwiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ookwai | 80 | 6 | / |
| Okwaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okwije | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okui | 75 | 11,223 | / |
| Akwi | 75 | 6,946 | / |
| Okwe | 75 | 6,393 | / |
| Okwa | 75 | 2,740 | / |
| Ocwi | 75 | 807 | / |
| Okwy | 75 | 61 | / |
| Ekwi | 75 | 42 | / |
| Ukwi | 75 | 23 | / |
| Ogwi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Oqwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okwuije | 73 | 46 | / |
| Okweije | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ounkwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akwii | 67 | 8,544 | / |
| Akwei | 67 | 3,964 | / |
| Gokui | 67 | 638 | / |
| Akwai | 67 | 586 | / |
| Okwee | 67 | 581 | / |
| Ocwii | 67 | 569 | / |
| Gukwi | 67 | 557 | / |
| Ekwai | 67 | 217 | / |
| Ogwai | 67 | 177 | / |
| Hokui | 67 | 174 | / |
| Onkui | 67 | 145 | / |
| Ukwai | 67 | 94 | / |
| Okwey | 67 | 86 | / |
| Ocwiy | 67 | 77 | / |
| Okwue | 67 | 74 | / |
| Okway | 67 | 73 | / |
| Oskui | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ocwei | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hakwi | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ekwei | 67 | 42 | / |
| Hokwe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Okwaa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ogwei | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ogwio | 67 | 18 | / |
| Okweh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ukwei | 67 | 15 | / |
| Oskwe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hockwitt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ogwis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ekwii | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ocwih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ekwoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okwuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekkwi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akwie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akwyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okwes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okwje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aukwi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okgwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ogwii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ocwio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akwij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ukwyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ohkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akwoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akwih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogwoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akwio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okuid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hokwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uokwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oekwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oykwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okuit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocwit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocwui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akwgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akwui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ookwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ongwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujkwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hockwith | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Okwi
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