Okorie

Okorie Meaning & Origin

About Okorie
The surname Okorie is of Igbo origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is derived from the Igbo word "okoro," which means "man" or "male." Therefore, the surname Okorie can be interpreted to mean "son of a man" or "descendant of a man." It is a patronymic surname that signifies the lineage or ancestry of an individual within the Igbo culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Okorie: 446
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,521
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Ranking information for the surname Okorie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 K ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/okorie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okorie in Braille

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

The name Okorie in braille

How to sign the name Okorie using Sign Language

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

The name Okorie in sign language

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