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Where Does The Last Name Okeke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Okeke (Russian: Океке) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Okèkè. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okeke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,239^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 16,995 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Okeke reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okeke is also the 50,743^rd most common first name globally, borne by 13,197 people.

The surname Okeke is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 422,988 people, or 1 in 419. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Anambra, where 49 percent are found, Imo, where 12 percent are found and Enugu, where 10 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 95 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Ghana, where 0 percent are found.

Okeke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Okeke last name is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Okeke last name are 41.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Okeke earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning 356,910 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.39% more than the national average, earning R 319,368 per year; in United States they earn 15.87% more than the national average, earning $49,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.68% more than the national average, earning $66,418 CAD per year.