Okejim Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okejim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okejim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Okejim Last Name Facts

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

Okejim occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okejim? popularity and diffusion

Okejim is the 3,055,934th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name Okejim occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Okejim reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 4,428,569. In Nigeria Okejim is primarily found in: Niger, where 53 percent are found, Rivers, where 28 percent are found and Benue, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okeejim923/
Okoejim921/
Okeyim8348/
Okejom831/
Okejin831/
Okheime77108/
Okkesim7742/
Ozkesim774/
Okeziem773/
Okejina773/
Okechim772/
Okejame771/
Okiesim771/
Okeem7334/
Okyem7322/
Okiem733/
Okuem733/
Okein733/
Ekeim732/
Okaim731/
Akeim731/
Okoem731/
Okeam731/
Okoim731/
Okechime711/
Hockheim710/
Hochkeim710/
Hookheim710/
Hakeim67352/
Okahajime6770/
Okayim6756/
Okeyem6754/
Akujim6736/
Ekheim6724/
Akesim6722/
Okeyin6721/
Okejen6718/
Okeijn6714/
Okisim6711/
Okeume6710/
Okujem678/
Okoyim674/
Okesem674/
Okesin674/
Ocheim673/
Ekeyim673/
Okezem673/
Okeame672/
Okajin671/
Akeiam671/
Okajum671/
Okkeam671/
Ukejam671/
Okigim671/
Akegim671/
Okeham671/
Akajim671/
Oikheiome671/
Okhein671/
Okoitm671/

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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
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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 Okejim
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