Chieke Surname
Approximately 898 people bear this surname
Chieke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 828 | 1:213,941 | 12,710 |
| Ivory Coast | 51 | 1:452,377 | 14,862 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Chieke (149) may also be a first name.
Chieke Demographics
Average Chieke Salary in
United States
$34,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chieke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chieke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chieke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chieke? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chieke is the 393,535th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,115,307 people. Chieke is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chieke live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chieke is also the 754,880th most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 149 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 828 people, or 1 in 213,941. In Nigeria Chieke is most numerous in: Lagos, where 24 percent live, Enugu, where 23 percent live and Abia, where 12 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Chieke Last Name Statistics demography
Chieke earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chieke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chieke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ | alshykh | - |
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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 Chieke
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