Okenyeka Surname
Approximately 187 people bear this surname
Okenyeka Surname User-submission:
The surname Okenyeka means 'that an elderly person is more experienced in life than a small child'. It also means 'to live till old age is the greatest thing that will happen to a person'.
Okenyeka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 182 | 1:973,312 | 41,407 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Okenyeka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Okenyeka means 'that an elderly person is more experienced in life than a small child'. It also means 'to live till old age is the greatest thing that will happen to a person'.
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Where Does The Last Name Okenyeka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okenyeka is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Okenyeka.
How Common Is The Last Name Okenyeka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,239,697th most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Okenyeka are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Okenyeka is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 182 people, or 1 in 973,312. In Nigeria Okenyeka is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 27 percent live, Plateau, where 15 percent live and Rivers, where 14 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Okenyeka is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.
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