Edeke Surname
Approximately 2,294 people bear this surname
Edeke Surname User-submission:
The Edeke surname means 'someone used to win'.
Edeke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,160 | 1:82,011 | 5,801 |
| Uganda | 51 | 1:765,476 | 37,015 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Ivory Coast | 25 | 1:922,849 | 23,346 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Edeke (174) may also be a first name.
Edeke Surname Meaning
Edeke Demographics
Edeke Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Edeke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edeke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Edeke is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Edeke.
How Common Is The Last Name Edeke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 184,833rd most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,176,785 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Edeke reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Edeke is also the 692,220th most common first name internationally, borne by 174 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,160 people, or 1 in 82,011. In Nigeria Edeke is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 64 percent live, Edo, where 7 percent live and Cross River, where 5 percent live. Besides Nigeria it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Edeke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Edeke surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Edeke earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.9% less than the national average, earning $27,225 USD per year.
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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
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