Obiekwe Surname
Approximately 4,963 people bear this surname
Obiekwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,830 | 1:36,676 | 2,963 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Obiekwe (285) may also be a first name.
Obiekwe Demographics
Average Obiekwe Salary in
United States
$45,435 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Obiekwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obiekwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obiekwe occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Obiekwe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obiekwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 95,865th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,468,375 people. The surname Obiekwe is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Obiekwe are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obiekwe is also the 524,196th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 285 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,830 people, or 1 in 36,676. In Nigeria Obiekwe is most frequent in: Enugu, where 38 percent live, Lagos, where 14 percent live and Abia, where 11 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Obiekwe is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Obiekwe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Obiekwe last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.
Obiekwe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning $45,435 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obijekwe | 93 | 14 | / |
| Obiekweh | 93 | 6 | / |
| Obiiekwe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Obiekwue | 93 | 1 | / |
| Obekwe | 92 | 320 | / |
| Obikwe | 92 | 129 | / |
| Obiekw | 92 | 1 | / |
| Obuekwe | 86 | 277 | / |
| Abiekwe | 86 | 39 | / |
| Obeikwe | 86 | 21 | / |
| Obiegwe | 86 | 17 | / |
| Oviekwe | 86 | 11 | / |
| Obiokwe | 86 | 10 | / |
| Obikwue | 86 | 4 | / |
| Obikweh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gobekwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Obiekwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Obikwee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obiikwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obekwue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obeakwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obeekwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ebiekwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obyekwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obiegwue | 80 | 3 | / |
| Obiikwue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abiekwue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obigwe | 77 | 795 | / |
| Ebekwe | 77 | 158 | / |
| Obegwe | 77 | 54 | / |
| Abikwe | 77 | 16 | / |
| Obekwa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Obukwe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ubekwe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Abekwe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Obikwy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Obiqwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ubajiekwe | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ubejiekwe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Obiegue | 71 | 302 | / |
| Obiegbe | 71 | 15 | / |
| Obaikwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Oboigwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Obuigwe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Abekwei | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hobekwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obuekue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ubekwue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obiigwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obigweh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abeakwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ebaikwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obegwhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ebekweh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obieegue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obighwer | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Obiekwe
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