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
Okwong is most common in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Okwong? popularity and diffusion
Okwong is the 104,248th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,618,016 people. Okwong is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Okwong are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okwong is also the 472,872nd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 341 people.
Okwong is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,902 people, or 1 in 61,042. In Nigeria Okwong is most frequent in: Akwa Ibom, where 85 percent reside, Cross River, where 5 percent reside and Lagos, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common 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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- 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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