Okek Surname
Approximately 697 people bear this surname
Okek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 330 | 1:536,796 | 26,334 |
| Thailand | 140 | 1:504,560 | 87,939 |
| Uganda | 135 | 1:289,180 | 20,376 |
| Indonesia | 58 | 1:2,280,159 | 138,233 |
| Turkey | 29 | 1:2,683,497 | 81,313 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Ökek (2) & Òkèk (1) are calculated separately.
Okek (70) may also be a first name.
Okek Demographics
Okek Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Okek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okek occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Ökek or Òkèk. For other possible spellings of Okek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okek? popularity and diffusion
The last name Okek is the 478,963rd most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 10,455,590 people. Okek occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Okek are found; 47 percent are found in West Africa and 47 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okek is also the 1,162,016th most commonly occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 70 people.
The last name Okek is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 330 people, or 1 in 536,796. In Nigeria Okek is primarily concentrated in: Anambra, where 62 percent are found, Enugu, where 32 percent are found and Ogun, where 2 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Okek is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 20 percent are found and Uganda, where 19 percent are found.
Okek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Okek surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ökek | 92 | 2 | / |
| Okeke | 89 | 428,810 | / |
| Okekp | 89 | 3 | / |
| Okeek | 89 | 3 | / |
| Okeck | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ozkek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okekh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okeik | 89 | 0 | / |
| Òkèk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okeeke | 80 | 13 | / |
| O'Keke | 80 | 4 | / |
| Okeake | 80 | 4 | / |
| Okkeke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Okeike | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gokgek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ookeke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oskeke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyckek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gokeek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoskek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odkeke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oukeke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okec | 75 | 512 | / |
| Akek | 75 | 153 | / |
| Okik | 75 | 133 | / |
| Ekek | 75 | 88 | / |
| Ukek | 75 | 64 | / |
| Ocek | 75 | 33 | / |
| Okeg | 75 | 18 | / |
| Oqek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okjk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okeq | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Keeke | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ozkeske | 73 | 5 | / |
| Okeheke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okike | 67 | 10,188 | / |
| Akeke | 67 | 1,588 | / |
| Ukeke | 67 | 381 | / |
| Hocek | 67 | 182 | / |
| Akiek | 67 | 155 | / |
| Okoik | 67 | 152 | / |
| Okiec | 67 | 21 | / |
| Akeek | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hakek | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oukik | 67 | 11 | / |
| Akeck | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ukeuk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oikik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okick | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hekek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oketc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okegs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekeck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoqek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekeuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okijk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okisk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odkeq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hukek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otkik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekeak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oekjq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okiok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okayk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okkyc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ackek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eekek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okuik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Askek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oskeg | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Okek
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