Okesi Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Okesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya561:824,64132,113
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019

Okesi (24) may also be a first name.

Okesi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okesi is found most in Kenya. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okesi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okesi is the 1,491,356th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Okesi reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Okesi is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent forename internationally, held by 24 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 824,641. In Kenya Okesi is primarily concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 96 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 2 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 2 percent reside. Not including Kenya it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside and Nigeria, where 19 percent reside.

Okesi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Okesi last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okesei9137/
Okeisi9131/
Okeshi9118/
Okesie9112/
Okeusi919/
Okessi915/
Okeesi912/
Hokesi911/
Okesai911/
Gokeshi8331/
Okeishi838/
Hokaesi836/
Ozkesis836/
Okeashi834/
Hokessi832/
Okeszie831/
Okeshii831/
Oketshi831/
Ooketsi831/
Okosi802,066/
Okeji801,131/
Ekesi80527/
Okese80447/
Okasi80432/
Okezi80120/
Akesi8097/
Okesa8076/
Ékesi8034/
Okisi8030/
Okegi8025/
Ukesi8014/
Okeci803/
Houkessi771/
Okezie7323,055/
Okoshi7319,136/
Okisai731,381/
Okossi73653/
Ekessi73321/
Okashi73305/
Akeshi73178/
Akessi73165/
Hokisi73129/
Okisei7391/
Okeese7390/
Okesha7347/
Okishi7342/
Ekeshi7323/
Okoisi7323/
Okeizi7320/
Okesse7319/
Okeize7319/
Okesoy7319/
Okissi7319/
Hakesi7318/
Ekeasi7318/
Okoezi7317/
Okeiji7317/
Okassi7316/
Hekesi7315/
Okeazi7315/
Oukasi7313/
Okasai7312/
Okasei7310/
Okosie739/
Akesit739/
Akiesi738/
Okasie737/
Ockasi737/
Ukesih737/
Okeige737/
Akeesi737/
Okisie736/
Okessa735/
Okaisi735/
Akesih734/
Ekesie734/
Oketse734/
Okeeji733/
Okejai733/
Oukosi732/
Akaesi732/
Okegie732/
Okesoa732/
Okoese732/
Hukesi732/
Okezei731/
Ekesiy731/
Okeigi731/
Okiese731/
Okuisi731/
Ochesi731/
Okosei731/
Okisui731/
Aukesi731/
Okedji731/
Okeisa731/
Okishio67415/
Hokoshi67335/
Okaishi6792/
Oukashi6772/
Ohkoshi6762/
O'Keese6758/
Gokkeci6725/
Okaasai6724/
Okassie6722/
Ukeshio6717/
Akessie6717/
Akessai6712/
Ekeushi6711/
Okayshi6710/
Ozkeser6710/
Ochessi679/
Ookoshi678/
Akoessi678/
Okesaya677/
Okeizie677/
Okiezie677/
Ochesih676/
Akeesit676/
Hokossi676/
Ekaesih675/
Okuishi675/
Akhesih674/
Okeesse674/
Okeizzi674/
Okheuse674/
Hakeisi674/
Okeachi673/
Oekezie673/
Okezies673/
Okhashi673/
Ookechi672/
Oikezie672/
Ockechi672/
Ekkeshi672/
Ekhaesi672/
Ockeese671/
O'Kesse671/
Oikoshi671/
Akkesih671/
Akeishi671/
Okeziee671/
Okoezie671/
Okaezie671/
Okeezie671/
Ekeashi671/
Okgezie671/
Okosiea671/
Hokessy671/
Oukeziz671/
Okeechi671/
Okasaai671/
Okissai671/
Okitshi671/
Ekeisih671/
Akiessi671/
Okoisis671/
Ockoshi671/

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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 Okesi
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