Okwir Surname
Approximately 19,511 people bear this surname
Okwir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 19,476 | 1:2,004 | 305 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Okwir (45) may also be a first name.
Okwir Demographics
Average Okwir Salary in
United States
$35,475 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okwir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okwir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okwir is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okwir? popularity and diffusion
The surname Okwir is the 27,544th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 373,510 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okwir are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okwir is also the 1,504,468th most commonly used first name globally, held by 45 people.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 19,476 people, or 1 in 2,004. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Lira District, where 21 percent live, Alebtong District, where 12 percent live and Dokolo District, where 11 percent live. Besides Uganda this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Sudan, where 0 percent live.
Okwir Last Name Statistics demography
Okwir earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.78% less than the national average, earning $35,475 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okwier | 91 | 3 | / |
| Okwire | 91 | 2 | / |
| Okwoir | 91 | 1 | / |
| Okweir | 91 | 1 | / |
| Okwer | 80 | 1,836 | / |
| Akwir | 80 | 1,835 | / |
| Ekwir | 80 | 27 | / |
| Okwre | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ukwir | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ocwir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ogwir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okwere | 73 | 594 | / |
| Akhwir | 73 | 52 | / |
| Ogwire | 73 | 14 | / |
| Akwire | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akwair | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ukwuir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Askwir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akwier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okwear | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okweere | 67 | 11 | / |
| Akhwirh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Okwerre | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okwuere | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okhwere | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akwaire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akhweir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwuire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akweire | 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 Okwir
- 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