Oshokoya Surname

479,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oshokoya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oshokoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6661:265,98015,217
United States181:20,136,607622,629
England61:9,286,343223,652
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Oshokoya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oshokoya is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oshokoya? popularity and diffusion

Oshokoya is the 479,498th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 10,470,612 people. The last name Oshokoya occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Oshokoya reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 666 people, or 1 in 265,980. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 41 percent live, Ogun, where 38 percent live and Oyo, where 5 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Oshokoya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oshokoya last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Oshokoya earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning $38,107 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oshodkoya941/
Osokoya93724/
Oshukoya8822/
Oshokaya885/
Ashokoya883/
Osuokoya881/
Oshokoia881/
Ososkoya881/
Osukoya80454/
Osokoye8011/
Osokaya807/
Osekoya806/
Osakoya805/
Osokoyo803/
Asokoya801/
Hosokaya75855/
Osakioya7539/
Oshokhai757/
Oshakiya753/
Oshakuya751/
Osokoyie751/
O'Shockey712/
Osekoy711/
Osakiya67162/
Ozokoye67151/
Ashokou6796/
Hosokai6761/
Ossokou6731/
Ashakoy6727/
Osokojo6723/
Osekoyi6721/
Hosokay6710/
Osukoyo676/
Osukeya674/
Hasokoa674/
Ushakoa673/
Osokhae671/
Osukoye671/
Asekoya671/
Osukaya671/
Oshokie671/
Ausokoa671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Oshokoya
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