Okechukwu Surname
Approximately 108,888 people bear this surname
Okechukwu Surname User-submission:
The Okechukwu surname means 'the share of God'.
Okechukwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 107,667 | 1:1,645 | 216 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| United States | 307 | 1:1,180,648 | 84,333 |
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Gambia | 9 | 1:213,717 | 372 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Okechukwu (152,676) may also be a first name.
Okechukwu Surname Meaning
Okechukwu Demographics
Okechukwu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Okechukwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okechukwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okechukwu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Okechukwu.
How Common Is The Last Name Okechukwu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,201st most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 66,927 people. Okechukwu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Okechukwu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 6,876th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 152,676 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 107,667 people, or 1 in 1,645. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Anambra, where 28 percent are found, Imo, where 19 percent are found and Enugu, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Okechukwu is found in 51 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Okechukwu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Okechukwu last name are 42.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.15% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Okechukwu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 54.59% more than the national average, earning R 367,368 per year and in United States they earn 15.76% more than the national average, earning $49,949 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okeychukwu | 95 | 1,328 | / |
| Okechuckwu | 95 | 65 | / |
| Okechukwuu | 95 | 6 | / |
| Okechukwut | 95 | 5 | / |
| Okeechukwu | 95 | 4 | / |
| Ockechukwu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Okechuhkwu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Okechuukwu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Okechukweu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Okechukhwu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Ookechukwu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Okoechukwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okechukkwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okecheukwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okechutkwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okkechukwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okechhukwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okaechukwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Oekechukwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okechuykwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okechukwwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Uokechukwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okechuikwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okechukwuz | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okgechukwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Okecukwu | 94 | 28 | / |
| Okechutkwuy | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ekechukwu | 89 | 4,544 | / |
| Okochukwu | 89 | 537 | / |
| Okachukwu | 89 | 491 | / |
| Ukechukwu | 89 | 111 | / |
| Okechikwu | 89 | 49 | / |
| Okechokwu | 89 | 8 | / |
| Akechukwu | 89 | 8 | / |
| Okechucwu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Okecuukwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okecuhkwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okehcukwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okichukwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okechukwusch | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ekechuckwu | 84 | 11 | / |
| Okohchukwu | 84 | 7 | / |
| Ehkechukwu | 84 | 1 | / |
| Okachuckwu | 84 | 1 | / |
| Okaychukwu | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ukhechukwu | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ekechuukwu | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ekhechukwu | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ogkochukwu | 84 | 1 | / |
| Akachukwu | 78 | 4,424 | / |
| Okochikwu | 78 | 28 | / |
| Akochukwu | 78 | 11 | / |
| Okachikwu | 78 | 5 | / |
| Ekachukwu | 78 | 4 | / |
| Ekechikwu | 78 | 1 | / |
| Akachukkwu | 74 | 5 | / |
| Ochichukwu | 74 | 4 | / |
| Akachukwui | 74 | 3 | / |
| Akacheukwu | 74 | 2 | / |
| Eukachukwu | 74 | 1 | / |
| Akachukwwu | 74 | 1 | / |
| Akachuikwu | 74 | 1 | / |
| Equechukwu | 74 | 1 | / |
| Uchechuukwu | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ucheichukwu | 70 | 1 | / |
| Akachikwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Acachukwu | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okechukwu
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