Okwong Surname
Approximately 4,504 people bear this surname
Okwong Surname User-submission:
The Okwong surname means 'human lion'. It is a strong contender and a peculiar person with a princely spirit of Oro Ukpabang Okpo.
Okwong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,902 | 1:61,042 | 4,528 |
| Uganda | 1,586 | 1:24,615 | 3,506 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Okwong (341) may also be a first name.
Okwong Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Okwong surname means 'human lion'. It is a strong contender and a peculiar person with a princely spirit of Oro Ukpabang Okpo.
- dasnovaOkwong Demographics
Average Okwong Salary in
United States
$28,325 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okwong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okwong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Okwong has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Okwong.
How Common Is The Last Name Okwong? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 104,248th most commonly used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,618,016 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Okwong live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okwong is also the 472,872nd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 341 people.
The surname Okwong is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,902 people, or 1 in 61,042. In Nigeria Okwong is most common in: Akwa Ibom, where 85 percent reside, Cross River, where 5 percent reside and Lagos, where 4 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Okwong Last Name Statistics demography
Okwong earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning $28,325 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okwuong | 92 | 6 | / |
| O'Kwong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okwoyng | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okwoung | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okwongh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hokwong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hoikwong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okwang | 83 | 1,726 | / |
| Akwong | 83 | 256 | / |
| Ekwong | 83 | 161 | / |
| Ukwong | 83 | 78 | / |
| Oqwong | 83 | 9 | / |
| Okwomg | 83 | 6 | / |
| Okwung | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ogwong | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okuong | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ocwong | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okkwang | 77 | 46 | / |
| Aekwong | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ogkwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okhwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akwoong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hongwong | 71 | 97 | / |
| Akkhwong | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ogwang | 67 | 61,054 | / |
| Akwang | 67 | 2,852 | / |
| Ekwang | 67 | 2,604 | / |
| Ogbong | 67 | 130 | / |
| Ukwang | 67 | 86 | / |
| Oquong | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ocwang | 67 | 12 | / |
| Akuong | 67 | 11 | / |
| Akwung | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okuang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oqwang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hounkwang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwunk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egwong | 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Okwong
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