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 surname Okyoma is most common in Kenya. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okyoma? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Okyoma are found; 33 percent are found in East Africa and 33 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Okyoma is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nyamira County, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside and Norway, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okyoma
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