Epoke Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Epoke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Epoke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria751:2,361,90379,171
Uganda681:574,10731,082
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132

The alternate forms: Epoké (1) are calculated separately.

Epoke Last Name Facts

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

Epoke is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Epoké. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Epoke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,014,722nd most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Epoke reside; 35 percent reside in Central Africa and 35 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Epoke is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 2,361,903. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Cross River, where 85 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent live and Rivers, where 4 percent live. Not including Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 27 percent live and Cameroon, where 24 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Epoké931/
Epokeh912/
Epocke911/
Oepoke911/
Epok89488/
Espokeh831/
Eppocke831/
Opoke804,276/
Epuke80416/
Epeke80213/
Epoka80178/
Epock80129/
Apoke8070/
Epoki8030/
Ipoke8028/
Epoik806/
Epake801/
Ophoke731,097/
Epekie7334/
Epoque7327/
Opfoke7322/
Apokee7321/
Espake7319/
Epouka7310/
Epheke7310/
Epokha739/
Opokeh735/
Ohpoke735/
Opokee734/
Epouki734/
Hepake731/
Jeepok731/
Epokoy731/
Epakie731/
Opoyke731/
Opokeu731/
Eipock730/
Epak67663/
Epoc67403/
Ipok6772/
Epog6735/
Epossky671/
Opphoke671/
Espacke671/
Espoque671/

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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
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  • 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 Epoke
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