Okojie

Okojie Meaning & Origin

About Okojie
The surname Okojie is of Nigerian origin and is commonly found among the Esan people of Edo State. It is derived from the Esan language, where "Oko" means "husband" and "jie" means "born of." Therefore, the surname Okojie can be interpreted to mean "born of a husband" or "child of a husband." It signifies the lineage or family connection to a particular male ancestor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Okojie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Okojie: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okojie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKJ
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 K OW0 JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/okojie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okojie in Braille

Here's how to represent Okojie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Okojie in braille

How to sign the name Okojie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Okojie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Okojie in sign language

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