Okech Surname
Approximately 28,435 people bear this surname
Okech Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 12,129 | 1:3,807 | 570 |
| Uganda | 11,772 | 1:3,316 | 585 |
| Sudan | 3,640 | 1:10,305 | 1,452 |
| Tanzania | 711 | 1:74,461 | 7,744 |
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| South Sudan | 16 | 1:713,442 | 947 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Okech (2,739) may also be a first name.
Okech Demographics
Average Okech Salary in
United States
$32,679 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okech Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okech is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Okech click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okech? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 19,329th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 256,288 people. Okech occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okech live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 139,708th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,739 people.
It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 12,129 people, or 1 in 3,807. In Kenya Okech is mostly concentrated in: Homa Bay County, where 21 percent are found, Migori County, where 18 percent are found and Siaya County, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Okech is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 41 percent are found and Sudan, where 13 percent are found.
Okech Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Okech surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.
The amount Okech earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.26% less than the national average, earning $32,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning $46,600 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oketch | 91 | 29,446 | / |
| Okeche | 91 | 21 | / |
| Okiech | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ockech | 91 | 2 | / |
| Okeech | 91 | 2 | / |
| Okechh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Okeach | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hokech | 91 | 1 | / |
| Okec | 89 | 512 | / |
| Okeiche | 83 | 14 | / |
| Oukeche | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oketche | 83 | 1 | / |
| O'Ketch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akech | 80 | 70,132 | / |
| Okach | 80 | 3,151 | / |
| Okoch | 80 | 426 | / |
| Ukech | 80 | 65 | / |
| Okich | 80 | 28 | / |
| Okiec | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ekech | 80 | 15 | / |
| Okeci | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oketc | 80 | 2 | / |
| Okekh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aketch | 73 | 13,888 | / |
| Akeche | 73 | 411 | / |
| Okiche | 73 | 220 | / |
| Ukeche | 73 | 30 | / |
| Hakech | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ozkich | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okhich | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akkech | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okitch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akeych | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akehch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akeech | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akeach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uketch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ochech | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okkach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oukich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oekach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akec | 67 | 3,246 | / |
| Okic | 67 | 256 | / |
| Okitche | 67 | 46 | / |
| Okaiche | 67 | 14 | / |
| Akchech | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eoukich | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aketche | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akkeche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oukhich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okjc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akheche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akechhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odkiche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukhach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uskeich | 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 Okech
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