Okede Surname
Approximately 1,274 people bear this surname
Okede Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the name Okede is 'handsome man with a bright future'.
Okede Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,252 | 1:141,488 | 9,067 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Okede (188) may also be a first name.
Okede Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of the name Okede is 'handsome man with a bright future'.
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Where Does The Last Name Okede Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okede is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okede? popularity and diffusion
The last name Okede is the 298,749th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,720,209 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okede live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okede is also the 663,277th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 188 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,252 people, or 1 in 141,488. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 51 percent reside, Ebonyi, where 13 percent reside and Oyo, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Okede exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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