Chineke Surname

204,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chineke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chineke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,9941:88,8386,199
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Iceland21:190,0456,825
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Chineke (216) may also be a first name.

Chineke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chineke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chineke is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chineke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chineke is the 204,030th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,575,832 people. The surname Chineke is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chineke live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 614,549th most commonly held forename on earth It is held by 216 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,994 people, or 1 in 88,838. In Nigeria it is most common in: Enugu, where 52 percent are found, Lagos, where 14 percent are found and Abia, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Chineke Last Name Statistics demography

Chineke earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.07% less than the national average, earning $31,036 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chinaeke9336/
Chioneke9330/
Chinneke935/
Chaineke934/
Chinekeh934/
Chingeke931/
Chinheke931/
Chinek92117/
Hineke921/
Cheneke862,422/
Chinake862,317/
Chineka861,141/
Heineke861,002/
Chinike864/
Chinoke863/
Chineki862/
Haineke861/
Choinek861/
Chineik861/
Chuneke861/
Cinecke861/
Hieneke860/
Scineke860/
Hinneke860/
Hineike860/
Hineker860/
Hinecke860/
Hinekie860/
Cinek83748/
Hinek83314/
Chinehkesh823/
Heinecke806,446/
Chinneck80119/
Heinekey8032/
Heineike8027/
Hinnecke8021/
Chinheka8015/
Chineche8014/
Chinheki809/
Chineaka806/
Chiniske805/
Hinehkey804/
Chinngek804/
Chiongek803/
Chenekee802/
Chinhike801/
Heinieke801/
Hienecke801/
Chaineki801/
Chenekeu801/
Tshineke801/
Chaineka801/
Heijneke801/
Chinuike801/
Chainoke801/
Hinesker800/
Hinneker800/
Hinnekes800/
Heineeke800/
Heneke77876/
Chynek77206/
Heinek77146/
Chinik7763/
Häneke7737/
Hinegk7717/
Hainek7713/
Chenek7711/
Cienek779/
Chinex778/
Hineck777/
Hinnek774/
Chineg773/
Chinec772/
Hineka772/
Cineka772/
Ceneke771/
Hinece771/
Hineky771/
Czinek771/
Hineks771/
Cineck770/
Hinike770/
Hineak770/
Heinecker75116/
Heijneker759/
Chinnekka751/
Tchinegue751/
Tchinekoi751/
Hainecker751/
Cheneskey750/
Heinneker750/
Hineacker750/
Henneke712,919/
Heyneke711,999/
Heineck711,839/
Chinika71514/
Hünecke71504/
Henecke71251/
Cieniek71215/
Chengek71195/
Cheneka71135/
Chesnek71110/
Heinike7190/
Chunake7175/
Chainyk7160/
Chiniki7159/
Hünneke7143/
Chinaki7136/
Chineac7133/
Chinick7132/
Hänecke7130/
Chinnik7126/
Chiniec7120/
Heeneke7116/
Chignec7114/
Hinneck7113/
Hinekay7111/
Hühneke7110/
Chineca719/
Chisnik717/
Hynneke717/
Hainike717/
Henekey716/
Zeineke716/
Chainik715/
Haineck714/
Cinecki713/
Chinaky712/
Hinikes711/
Chenake711/
Chignik711/
Hinesky711/
Cheneck711/
Cheneki711/
Heinesk711/
Hinayke711/
Hinekoi711/
Hinizke711/
Heineik711/
Czineki711/
Chenece711/
Chinice711/
Chenike711/
Chainhk711/
Heineky710/
Henekee710/
Hinecky710/
Henekes710/
Henekie710/
Hienike710/
Heineka710/
Heinicke676,113/
Hennecke674,534/
Hynek674,316/
Henek67886/
Chinkova67767/
Hennekes67669/
Cenek67496/
Chinnick67366/
Chinique67302/
Henneker67186/
Zinek67169/
Henecker67103/
Hünnekes67100/
Cinik6790/
Chinnykh6787/
Ciniecki6787/
Chiniche6764/
Chiniski6757/
Heynecke6754/
Hennekey6753/
Henneike6749/
Chainaki6739/
Henneske6728/
Zienecke6728/
Hinex6727/
Tshineka6727/
Chinakai6726/
Chinaque6724/
Zeinecke6718/
Cynek6714/
Cinyk6712/
Cheneski6711/
Chinakay6711/
Chinisky6711/
Hühnecke6711/
Choynake6710/
Ciník678/
Hünnecke678/
Chetneky677/
Chinoque677/
Hynnecke677/
Ciněk677/
Chinnice676/
Chisnick675/
Cheneche675/
Chennake674/
Chenneki674/
Chenegue674/
Hinicker673/
Hinik673/
Cheniker673/
Chinacki672/
Chinniki672/
Choinaki672/
Cínek672/
Hének672/
Chengeki672/
Hennekke672/
Heinecka671/
Chinaiki671/
Chinnika671/
Chimhike671/
Chennekk671/
Chennike671/
Chesneck671/
Cheinick671/
Heneicke671/
Hineg671/
Hojnecke671/
Hainicke671/
Heineche671/
Heinecki671/
Hünecker671/
Hoinicke671/
Činek671/
Chuneque671/
Ciniecka671/
Chunnoke671/
Cinec671/
Hayneker671/
Cheangek671/
Chinigue671/
Chinakhi671/
Haineche671/
Cheneice670/
Hinniker670/
Haineschker670/
Chinequy670/
Hienecki670/
Henneeke670/
Heinigke670/
Hiniskey670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chineke
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