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
The surname Okechukwu is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Okechukwu.
How Common Is The Last Name Okechukwu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,201st most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 66,927 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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. Okechukwu is also the 6,876th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 152,676 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 107,667 people, or 1 in 1,645. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Anambra, where 28 percent reside, Imo, where 19 percent reside and Enugu, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Okechukwu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Okechukwu are 42.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.15% being registered with the political 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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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okechukwu
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