Okech Surname

19,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Uganda

Okech Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okech Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya12,1291:3,807570
Uganda11,7721:3,316585
Sudan3,6401:10,3051,452
Tanzania7111:74,4617,744
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Sudan161:713,442947
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Okech (2,739) may also be a first name.

Okech Last Name Facts

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

Okech occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okech? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 19,329th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 256,288 people. The last name Okech is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Okech are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okech is also the 139,708th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 2,739 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 12,129 people, or 1 in 3,807. In Kenya Okech is primarily concentrated in: Homa Bay County, where 21 percent reside, Migori County, where 18 percent reside and Siaya County, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 41 percent reside and Sudan, where 13 percent reside.

Okech Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Okech surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Okech last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oketch9129,446/
Okeche9121/
Okiech913/
Ockech912/
Okeech912/
Okechh911/
Okeach911/
Hokech911/
Okec89512/
Okeiche8314/
Oukeche831/
Oketche831/
O'Ketch831/
Akech8070,132/
Okach803,151/
Okoch80426/
Ukech8065/
Okich8028/
Okiec8021/
Ekech8015/
Okeci803/
Oketc802/
Okekh801/
Aketch7313,888/
Akeche73411/
Okiche73220/
Ukeche7330/
Hakech733/
Ozkich733/
Okhich733/
Akkech731/
Okitch731/
Akeych731/
Akehch731/
Akeech731/
Akeach731/
Uketch731/
Ochech731/
Okkach731/
Oukich731/
Oekach731/
Akec673,246/
Okic67256/
Okitche6746/
Okaiche6714/
Akchech6711/
Eoukich676/
Aketche674/
Okez673/
Akkeche672/
Oukhich672/
Okjc671/
Akheche671/
Akechhe671/
Odkiche671/
Oukhach671/
Uskeich671/

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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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  • 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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