Okeigwe Surname
Approximately 114 people bear this surname
Okeigwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 102 | 1:1,736,694 | 63,540 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
Okeigwe Demographics
Average Okeigwe Salary in
United States
$92,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okeigwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okeigwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Okeigwe is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Okeigwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Okeigwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,710,039th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The last name Okeigwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Okeigwe reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 1,736,694. In Nigeria Okeigwe is primarily found in: Abia, where 35 percent reside, Enugu, where 19 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 17 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Portugal, where 1 percent reside.
Okeigwe Last Name Statistics demography
Okeigwe earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 113.5% more than the national average, earning $92,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okeigweh | 93 | 3 | / |
| Okeyigwe | 93 | 3 | / |
| Okigwe | 92 | 364 | / |
| Okegwe | 92 | 6 | / |
| Ekeigwe | 86 | 318 | / |
| Okaigwe | 86 | 28 | / |
| Okigweh | 86 | 16 | / |
| Okoigwe | 86 | 5 | / |
| Okigwee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okigkwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okuigwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oikigwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okeikwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okeikwue | 80 | 17 | / |
| Okoyigwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Okheigbe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okeyugwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okekwe | 77 | 212 | / |
| Ekigwe | 77 | 196 | / |
| Akigwe | 77 | 78 | / |
| Ukigwe | 77 | 29 | / |
| Okegue | 77 | 27 | / |
| Okagwe | 77 | 10 | / |
| Okegwa | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ekegwe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ocigwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okigwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okikwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ukaigwe | 71 | 1,002 | / |
| Akaigwe | 71 | 167 | / |
| Okekwue | 71 | 32 | / |
| Okuekwe | 71 | 24 | / |
| Okhegwa | 71 | 19 | / |
| Ochigwe | 71 | 12 | / |
| Ukaegwe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Akigwie | 71 | 5 | / |
| Akuigwe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ukiegwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ekiegwe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okeagbe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ucoigwe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okoigwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekigwue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okhigbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okeguey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okeakwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ukuigwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okuigbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ochegwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okhegwai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Okoyegbe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Okhoigbe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ukaigweh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okouegue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okechkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okouegbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ucheigwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okejegbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akheigbe | 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 Okeigwe
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis