Okyoma Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Norway

Okyoma Surname User-submission:

The Okyoma surname is of African origin. The meaning of this surname is 'strongest metals of locomotives'.

Okyoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Okyoma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Okyoma surname is of African origin. The meaning of this surname is 'strongest metals of locomotives'.

- peter254

Okyoma Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Okyoma Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Okyoma is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okyoma? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Okyoma reside; 33 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya Okyoma is primarily concentrated in: Nyamira County, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and Norway, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Okuyoma921/
Okoyomoa861/
Okeoma831,827/
Okioma831,060/
Okyama8333/
Okyomo832/
Okuyma832/
Okoima832/
Okayma831/
Okeyma831/
Okyomi831/
Okoyomo77200/
Okeyomi77137/
Okiomah77121/
Ukuyoma7793/
Akuyoma7747/
Okeomah7735/
Okiomas7734/
Okuyomi7720/
Okoyomi7710/
Oykeoma773/
Okyomoh773/
Hokoima771/
Hokeoma771/
Okyomoi771/
Hokayma771/
Oekeoma771/
Akoyoma771/
Okema735,639/
Okima73442/
Akyma732/
Okoyomoh71162/
Okeyomoh7110/
Okiomats711/
Ekeoma672,596/
Okkema67473/
Okimat67307/
Ukeoma67194/
Hokema6761/
Akyama6754/
Akioma6743/
Okemah6741/
Okiomo6734/
Okiama6730/
Hokima6728/
Okeama6724/
Okemma6719/
Akyomo6715/
Ekyama677/
Ukioma676/
Gokima675/
Okeomi674/
Okoimo674/
Okeome674/
Okemau673/
Okeomo673/
Ukoyomaha671/
Okiome671/
Akayma671/
Okeima671/
Okoymo671/
Akeoma671/
Uokima671/
Okemayowa671/
Okaima671/
Oikema671/
Gokema671/

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