Olokor Surname

272,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olokor Surname User-submission:

The Olokor surname means 'a brand plucked out of fire'.

Olokor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,4191:124,8368,186
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Olokor (45) may also be a first name.

Olokor Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Olokor surname means 'a brand plucked out of fire'.

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Olokor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olokor is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olokor? popularity and diffusion

Olokor is the 272,809th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,110,481 people. The last name Olokor is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Olokor reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olokor is also the 1,504,468th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 45 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,419 people, or 1 in 124,836. In Nigeria Olokor is most frequent in: Delta, where 61 percent live, Edo, where 11 percent live and Lagos, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria Olokor occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 0 percent live and Ghana, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olokore921/
Oloukore8634/
Olokar83215/
Olukor83146/
Alokor8326/
Ulokor8311/
Elokor831/
Alokore77100/
Golokar7720/
Olakore7719/
Olukore7714/
Alokour773/
Aliokor771/
Olokare771/
Elokhor771/
Uluokor771/
Oluokare711/
Olekar6712,354/
Alokar67444/
Olakar67138/
Alukor6739/
Elekor6724/
Alakor6723/
Ulukor6710/
Alekor674/
Olocar671/
Ulakor671/
Elakor671/

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