Omokan Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omokan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omokan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2251:787,30135,295
England131:4,286,005132,302
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

Omokan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Omokan occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omokan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,044,719th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. The last name Omokan occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Omokan are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 225 people, or 1 in 787,301. In Nigeria Omokan is mostly concentrated in: Ekiti, where 64 percent reside, Lagos, where 19 percent reside and Oyo, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omokhan9216/
Omoukan921/
Omookhan861/
Omokon8340/
Omukan8323/
Umokan8316/
Omakan8315/
Omekan8311/
Amokan838/
Homekan7731/
Umoekan7721/
Amoukan7716/
Amoikan779/
Omakaan774/
Homakan773/
Amokane773/
Omokoun772/
Amokahn771/
Omohkon771/
Umoikan771/
Omekean771/
Omekann771/
Hemokan771/
Omoukoun7116/
Oumakant712/
Goumakan711/
Omocaant711/
Emakan672,445/
Amekan67229/
Amakan67129/
Amocan6735/
Amokon6730/
Omacan6727/
Amukan6717/
Emekan678/
Umakan676/
Omokhasem672/
Omucon671/
Amokam671/

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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
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  • 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 Omokan
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