Explore the Family Name Okai

The meaning of Okai

1. West African (Ghana): name found among the Ga people, of unexplained etymology. 2. Japanese: written 岡井 or 丘井, both meaning ‘well on the hill’. It is found mostly in central Japan.

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How common is the last name Okai in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Okai significantly increased between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 91801st most common surname in America, while in 2010 it rose to the 65593rd spot. This represents a notable change of 28.55%. The number of people carrying this surname also grew from 186 in 2000 to 302 in 2010, increasing by 62.37%. Consequently, the proportion of the U.S. population with the surname Okai per 100,000 people increased from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, marking a 42.86% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,801	#65,593	28.55%
Count	186	302	62.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Okai

The ethnicity analysis, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows that the majority of individuals with the Okai surname identified themselves as Black, with an increase from 65.59% in 2000 to 73.84% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 18.28% to 12.91%, and those reporting their ethnic identity as two or more races saw a decrease from 6.45% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010. The percentage of White individuals with the surname Okai slightly dropped from 9.68% to 9.27%. There were no recorded instances of Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the surname Okai in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	65.59%	73.84%	12.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	18.28%	12.91%	-29.38%
White	9.68%	9.27%	-4.24%
Two or More Races	6.45%	3.31%	-48.68%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%