Oke Surname
Approximately 154,028 people bear this surname
Oke Surname Definition:
= Oak(e, q.v.
Oke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 124,960 | 1:1,418 | 181 |
| Benin | 15,592 | 1:663 | 66 |
| Ethiopia | 2,576 | 1:37,867 | 4,280 |
| England | 1,646 | 1:33,851 | 4,477 |
| Togo | 1,365 | 1:5,310 | 1,020 |
| Gabon | 1,061 | 1:1,781 | 294 |
| United States | 1,016 | 1:356,751 | 31,872 |
| Canada | 974 | 1:37,829 | 4,770 |
| Indonesia | 697 | 1:189,741 | 18,149 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| Australia | 630 | 1:42,850 | 5,449 |
| India | 498 | 1:1,540,292 | 57,480 |
| Japan | 446 | 1:286,646 | 10,863 |
| Papua New Guinea | 404 | 1:20,182 | 2,127 |
| Cameroon | 197 | 1:105,427 | 12,381 |
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Philippines | 112 | 1:903,913 | 81,715 |
| Ivory Coast | 109 | 1:211,663 | 8,884 |
| Luxembourg | 85 | 1:6,830 | 1,029 |
| Solomon Islands | 50 | 1:11,601 | 2,083 |
| Ireland | 46 | 1:102,368 | 5,449 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| Spain | 39 | 1:1,198,770 | 41,125 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Burkina Faso | 13 | 1:1,411,700 | 12,072 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Mali | 9 | 1:1,885,448 | 1,868 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 307 | 1:79,399 | 8,564 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Öke (660), Oké (66), Okè (1) & Okê (1) are calculated separately.
Oke (47,714) may also be a first name.
Oke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Oak(e, q.v.
Oke Demographics
Oke Political Affiliation
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Oke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oke (Hindi: ओके, Marathi: ओक) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Öke, Oké, Okè or Okê. For other possible spellings of Oke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,646th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,313 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Oke reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oke is also the 19,230th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 47,714 people.
The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 124,960 people, or 1 in 1,418. In Nigeria Oke is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 15 percent live, Lagos, where 14 percent live and Ogun, where 10 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 85 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 10 percent live and Ethiopia, where 2 percent live.
Oke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Oke has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Oke last name grew 536 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 10,160 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Oke last name is predominantly Christian (90%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Oke are 40.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.44% registered with the party.
The amount Oke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.9% more than the national average, earning R 448,896 per year; in United States they earn 0.01% more than the national average, earning $43,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $53,705 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öke | 89 | 660 | / |
| Oké | 89 | 66 | / |
| Okè | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okê | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okeh | 86 | 19,330 | / |
| Hoke | 86 | 15,190 | / |
| Oike | 86 | 11,098 | / |
| Okey | 86 | 10,881 | / |
| Okei | 86 | 2,362 | / |
| Okie | 86 | 2,207 | / |
| Okee | 86 | 1,768 | / |
| Goke | 86 | 1,043 | / |
| Ooke | 86 | 310 | / |
| Okea | 86 | 270 | / |
| Ouke | 86 | 255 | / |
| Okhe | 86 | 222 | / |
| Okke | 86 | 126 | / |
| Ocke | 86 | 91 | / |
| Okeu | 86 | 80 | / |
| Oeke | 86 | 42 | / |
| Oßke | 86 | 15 | / |
| Oyke | 86 | 14 | / |
| Ojke | 86 | 9 | / |
| Uoke | 86 | 7 | / |
| Okge | 86 | 7 | / |
| Okej | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ohke | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ogke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okje | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okce | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ozke | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ok | 80 | 79,784 | / |
| Okhed | 75 | 4,032 | / |
| Hocke | 75 | 3,702 | / |
| Hooke | 75 | 2,721 | / |
| Gokey | 75 | 2,041 | / |
| Okieh | 75 | 1,942 | / |
| Gokhe | 75 | 1,396 | / |
| Gocke | 75 | 1,103 | / |
| Hokke | 75 | 1,094 | / |
| Hokey | 75 | 943 | / |
| Goike | 75 | 796 | / |
| Goyke | 75 | 717 | / |
| Hoeke | 75 | 700 | / |
| Ockey | 75 | 514 | / |
| Oikeh | 75 | 438 | / |
| Gojke | 75 | 284 | / |
| Houke | 75 | 201 | / |
| Gokee | 75 | 184 | / |
| Ottke | 75 | 160 | / |
| Hokeš | 75 | 124 | / |
| Gokke | 75 | 110 | / |
| Ozkez | 75 | 108 | / |
| Hotke | 75 | 79 | / |
| Okije | 75 | 79 | / |
| O'Key | 75 | 73 | / |
| Ohgke | 75 | 54 | / |
| Oscke | 75 | 51 | / |
| Otker | 75 | 48 | / |
| Okeid | 75 | 47 | / |
| Okeeh | 75 | 41 | / |
| Okeer | 75 | 36 | / |
| Ozkes | 75 | 35 | / |
| Oikhe | 75 | 27 | / |
| Okher | 75 | 26 | / |
| Okkeh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hokee | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hokie | 75 | 18 | / |
| Oskes | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gooke | 75 | 16 | / |
| Gouke | 75 | 16 | / |
| Oskea | 75 | 13 | / |
| Oykes | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hodke | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ockes | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hokea | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ouked | 75 | 11 | / |
| Okiey | 75 | 10 | / |
| Okhie | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gokge | 75 | 8 | / |
| Okhee | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ouket | 75 | 7 | / |
| Okhes | 75 | 7 | / |
| O'Kee | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gokea | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ookey | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oijke | 75 | 5 | / |
| Okkie | 75 | 5 | / |
| Okheh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ohker | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ockie | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hoyke | 75 | 4 | / |
| Okihe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ookeh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Okhea | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hoqke | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oukei | 75 | 3 | / |
| Okeyh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gokei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oikie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hoike | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ojtke | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ojkes | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oukey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oikey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Okiej | 75 | 2 | / |
| Okkey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oekke | 75 | 2 | / |
| Okhei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oekie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ockeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otkey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okceh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okked | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okkee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ookee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ookes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ookhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ookie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huoke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hogke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hokei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hokej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okeih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okeea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okehh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ozcke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohkes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoïke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hokeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oukep | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouzke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okeet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okejj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okeuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogkie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oekhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Odkes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gogke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oskeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okeyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogkeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okcke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okeiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oucke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hohke | 75 | 0 | / |
| Oukie | 75 | 0 | / |
| Okeep | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eke | 67 | 158,056 | / |
| Oka | 67 | 157,100 | / |
| Ake | 67 | 56,620 | / |
| Oki | 67 | 42,038 | / |
| Hok | 67 | 27,168 | / |
| Gok | 67 | 13,711 | / |
| Uke | 67 | 11,593 | / |
| Hockey | 67 | 5,371 | / |
| Ouk | 67 | 2,151 | / |
| Oky | 67 | 1,060 | / |
| Hookey | 67 | 1,050 | / |
| Houkes | 67 | 943 | / |
| Houcke | 67 | 635 | / |
| Hokett | 67 | 521 | / |
| Oce | 67 | 493 | / |
| Okh | 67 | 280 | / |
| Ock | 67 | 203 | / |
| Oitker | 67 | 183 | / |
| Hoecke | 67 | 149 | / |
| Okk | 67 | 146 | / |
| Ohk | 67 | 134 | / |
| Houske | 67 | 117 | / |
| Ook | 67 | 77 | / |
| Gookey | 67 | 68 | / |
| Hookie | 67 | 68 | / |
| Hodkey | 67 | 66 | / |
| Hosket | 67 | 62 | / |
| Oyk | 67 | 61 | / |
| Oik | 67 | 44 | / |
| Okq | 67 | 33 | / |
| Uok | 67 | 31 | / |
| Hokkee | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hokkes | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hokeah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hokche | 67 | 18 | / |
| Okeath | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oeckei | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hoiker | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oqk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oukhey | 67 | 9 | / |
| Houtke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Okuhie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hojker | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goukeh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goicke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oykher | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oshkeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Okz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hockie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okoije | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goukey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoicke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ogk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goucke | 67 | 5 | / |
| O'Kees | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okeowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okieyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okhihe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okeahe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okajje | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okheys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oudked | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okahie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oqe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okaaye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ohieke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hokepp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ockeis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okeech | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okejje | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Keys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ockech | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ockeys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ockhee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hottke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hodker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoikei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoquke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goukhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gockey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oihkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okehii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houkep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoykeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoekie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hockeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hodcke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozkesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okojje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ockieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Kerr | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Skee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Đok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gougke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gokhei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokkie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogkeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okechh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okhhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okojhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hodtke | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Skea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oitkes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gookee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hogker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hockes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ockeer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hockje | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoskeh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Outkey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoscke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Occkey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Uosker | 67 | 0 | / |
Oke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oke in the Hindi language | ||
| ओके | oke | 87.5 |
| ओ़के | oke | 12.5 |
| Oke in the Marathi language | ||
| ओक | oka | 66.19 |
| ओके | oke | 31.65 |
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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 Oke
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