Okeleke Surname
Approximately 5,115 people bear this surname
Okeleke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5,064 | 1:34,981 | 2,857 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
Okeleke (328) may also be a first name.
Okeleke Demographics
Average Okeleke Salary in
United States
$49,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okeleke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okeleke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okeleke occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Okeleke? popularity and diffusion
Okeleke is the 93,310th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,424,740 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Okeleke live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okeleke is also the 484,112th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 328 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 5,064 people, or 1 in 34,981. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Delta, where 58 percent live, Lagos, where 13 percent live and Edo, where 6 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Okeleke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
Okeleke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okelieke | 93 | 3 | / |
| Okelekee | 93 | 2 | / |
| Okelek | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okoleke | 86 | 40 | / |
| Ozkelek | 86 | 31 | / |
| Akeleke | 86 | 15 | / |
| Okeleka | 86 | 14 | / |
| Okaleke | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ekeleke | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ukeleke | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hokelek | 86 | 5 | / |
| Okeloke | 86 | 5 | / |
| Okeleki | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okolieke | 80 | 10 | / |
| Adkeleke | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ukelekeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akelekeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ho'kelek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okeleche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okalaeke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ocheleke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ocelek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okolike | 71 | 175 | / |
| Akkelek | 71 | 24 | / |
| Akaleke | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ekelake | 71 | 4 | / |
| Okcelik | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ukelike | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okelika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okalike | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekelike | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okelegh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ukelekaa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Acıkelek | 67 | 14 | / |
| Okelechi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Acheleke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekeluike | 67 | 2 | / |
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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 Okeleke
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