How common is the surname Okafor?

1,939 people in the United States had the surname Okafor in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 159,229 Americans. It ranked 15,194th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Okafor?

Emeka Okafor, American basketball player (born 1982).

Where is the surname Okafor most common?

Wikidata records people named Okafor in the United States.

Is the surname Okafor getting more or less common?

More common. 1,150 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,939 in 2010, up 69%.

The surname Okafor

A surname, carried by 1,939 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex O216

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Okafor is more common than 90.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,939 people named Okafor in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 159,229 Americans. That is up 69% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,150.

#15,194

rank among US surnames

1,939

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+68.6%

change since 2000 (was #21,254)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,194	Herzberg	1,939	159,229
#15,201	Munk	1,938	159,311

Who is named Okafor

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

97% of people named Okafor identified as Black (not Hispanic), 1.2% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.2% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 97%
White (not Hispanic) 1.2%
Two or more races 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Okafors

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Emeka Okafor
American basketball player (born 1982)

Questions

How common is the surname Okafor?: 1,939 people in the United States had the surname Okafor in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 159,229 Americans. It ranked 15,194th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Okafor?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Okafor identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 1.2% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Okafor?: Emeka Okafor, American basketball player (born 1982).
Where is the surname Okafor most common?: Wikidata records people named Okafor in the United States.
Is the surname Okafor getting more or less common?: More common. 1,150 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,939 in 2010, up 69%.