Okey Surname

47,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okey Surname Definition:

= Oakey, q.v.

Okey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8,6691:20,4341,867
United States9131:396,99834,792
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
England1751:318,38923,763
Iran1701:451,66227,809
Russia1511:954,45774,620
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Australia761:355,20729,862
Benin521:198,76218,872
Israel381:225,20121,188
India231:33,350,669396,143
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Congo91:554,34412,633
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Togo91:805,3086,372
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
China51:273,464,31313,838
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Gambia41:480,863548
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2731:183,95116,312

Okey (17,692) may also be a first name.

Okey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Oakey, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Okey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okey (Russian: Окей) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okey is the 47,551st most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 669,750 people. Okey is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Okey are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 41,343rd most frequent first name in the world It is held by 17,692 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8,669 people, or 1 in 20,434. In Nigeria Okey is mostly found in: Cross River, where 42 percent are found, Ebonyi, where 8 percent are found and Enugu, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Okey occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Ghana, where 3 percent are found.

Okey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Okey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Okey last name expanded 334 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Okey surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Okey last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Okey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.31% less than the national average, earning $43,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.79% less than the national average, earning $39,352 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okeyo8926,401/
Okeya893,358/
Gokey892,041/
Okeye891,255/
Hokey89943/
Ockey89514/
Okeyi89293/
O'Key8973/
Okeyu8912/
Okiey8910/
Ookey895/
Okeiy895/
Okeyh893/
Oukey892/
Oikey892/
Okkey892/
Otkey891/
Okeyz891/
Oke86154,028/
Oky861,060/
Hockey805,371/
Hookey801,050/
Gookey8068/
Hodkey8066/
Okeyoh8027/
Okoeye8014/
Ockeya8011/
Oukhey809/
Okeyah808/
Okeeye807/
Gokeya806/
Goukey806/
Okieyi805/
Okheys805/
Okeiyo805/
Okeyod803/
O'Keys802/
Ockeys802/
Okeyhe801/
Okoeyo801/
Gockey801/
Okieye801/
Hokeya801/
Okeeya801/
Okieya801/
Outkey800/
Occkey800/
Okeh7519,330/
Hoke7515,190/
Okay7512,098/
Oike7511,098/
Okae754,938/
Okoe753,981/
Akey753,816/
Ukey753,231/
Okei752,362/
Okie752,207/
Okee751,768/
Goke751,043/
Ekey75942/
Ooke75310/
Okea75270/
Ouke75255/
Okoy75228/
Okhe75222/
Otky75205/
Okke75126/
Okye75107/
Ocke7591/
Okky7589/
Okyo7589/
Okiy7583/
Okue7582/
Okeu7580/
Hoky7571/
Oeke7542/
Okhy7532/
Oßke7515/
Oyke7514/
Ojke759/
Ocky757/
Uoke757/
Okge757/
Okej755/
Okyi754/
Oeky753/
Goky753/
Ohke753/
Okuy753/
Ozky753/
Oqky753/
Okyh752/
Ocey752/
Odky752/
Ogke751/
Okje751/
Okqy751/
Oiky751/
Okce751/
Oyky751/
Ogky751/
Ohky751/
Ozke750/
Oukheyi73204/
Ockheys7310/
Okeyaja732/
Hockeys732/
Hocckey731/
Okheiyi731/
Oykeeye731/
Hookeys730/
Hoockey730/
Houskey730/
Okoye67275,948/
Okoyo676,164/
Okaya675,107/
Uikey675,064/
Okoya674,847/
Akeyo674,714/
Okiya674,145/
Okhed674,032/
Hocke673,702/
Hooke672,721/
Okieh671,942/
Okuya671,901/
Okiyi671,753/
Okoue671,437/
Gokhe671,396/
Ekeya671,270/
Okuyo671,207/
Okeji671,131/
Gocke671,103/
Hokke671,094/
Ackey671,073/
Goike67796/
Eckey67753/
Akhey67722/
Goyke67717/
Okkay67715/
Hoeke67700/
Akeye67691/
Akeya67654/
Okayo67573/
Okayi67553/
Okeah67540/
Ekeyi67508/
Okaje67472/
Oikeh67438/
Okhae67438/
Okoyi67425/
Hakey67417/
Okeja67348/
Okaye67341/
Okiye67320/
Okoje67320/
Okeje67308/
Gojke67284/
Okiyo67265/
Houke67201/
Okhue67201/
Gokee67184/
Ukeye67176/
Gokay67162/
Okowe67161/
Ottke67160/
Akeyi67155/
Ekeye67154/
Hokeš67124/
Hocky67116/
Gokke67110/
Ozkez67108/
Okuye67105/
Gokie6780/
Hotke6779/
Okije6779/
Gakey6773/
Ousky6769/
Okuyi6769/
Okeie6765/
Okoie6760/
Hokky6757/
Ohgke6754/
Okayu6754/
Ekeyo6752/
Oscke6751/
Ockay6750/
Otker6748/
Oukay6748/
Okeid6747/
Ohkay6742/
Ozkuy6742/
Okeeh6741/
Okhay6740/
Okeer6736/
Ozkes6735/
Gokyo6733/
Hokyi6731/
Oikhe6727/
Okher6726/
Okuje6726/
Okaue6721/
Okkeh6721/
Hokee6721/
Ochey6720/
Ekkey6719/
Okhys6719/
Gocky6718/
Hokie6718/
Okaie6718/
Okcay6718/
Okejo6717/
Oskes6717/
Gooke6716/
Gouke6716/
Ukeya6714/
Okeia6714/
Aakey6713/
Oskea6713/
Okawe6713/
Gokoe6713/
Akeyu6713/
Hooky6712/
Oykes6712/
Hodke6711/
Ukeyi6711/
Ockes6711/
Hokea6711/
Ouked6711/
Okeha6711/
Okhie679/
Oikae679/
Okkoy679/
Hukey678/
Gokge678/
Okysh678/
Okhee677/
Ahkey677/
Ouket677/
Okhes677/
O'Kee676/
Gokea676/
Ookay675/
Oijke675/
Okkie675/
Okheh675/
Okeus675/
Ohker674/
Ockie674/
Hoyke674/
Okihe674/
Ookeh674/
Okhea674/
Ookye674/
Okoiy674/
Ouzky674/
Ohkoy674/
Hoqke674/
Oucky673/
Oukei673/
Hekey673/
Okays673/
Ogkoe673/
Uykey672/
Gokei672/
Oikie672/
Hokuy672/
Gokiy672/
Akeey672/
Akeys672/
Hoike672/
Ojtke672/
Ojkes672/
Okoyh672/
Okiej672/
Oekke672/
Ukeyo672/
Okhei672/
Oekie671/
Ockeh671/
Okceh671/
Okked671/
Okkee671/
Okkiy671/
Ookae671/
Ookee671/
Ookes671/
Ookhe671/
Ookie671/
Oosky671/
Houky671/
Huoke671/
Hodky671/
Hogke671/
Hokei671/
Hokej671/
Hokiy671/
Akcey671/
Akkey671/
Ujkey671/
Ukeyu671/
Utkey671/
Oskuy671/
Okeih671/
Okeea671/
Okoyé671/
Okehh671/
Ozcke671/
Ohkoe671/
Ekeiy671/
Okeii671/
Okioy671/
Ekeyu671/
Ohkes671/
Ockye671/
Okeuo671/
Okoeh671/
Hoïke671/
Hogky671/
Hojky671/
Hokay671/
Hokeu671/
Hokhy671/
Hokoy671/
Oukep671/
Ouzke671/
Oysky671/
Okayy671/
Okeet671/
Okejj671/
Ojkay671/
Okeuh671/
Oikay671/
Ogkie671/
Oekhe671/
Odkes671/
Oceyi671/
Ockys671/
Goiky671/
Gogke671/
Akiey671/
Oskeh671/
Ogkeh671/
Okaeh671/
Okcke671/
Okeiz671/
Okeue671/
Okojy671/
Oucke671/
Okiie671/
Okoyp671/
Okqyz671/
Oykoy671/
Oecay671/
Gohky671/
O'Kay670/
Gooky670/
Gokae670/
Gukey670/
Oecuy670/
Hohke670/
Aukey670/
Hocey670/
Oukie670/
Oquey670/
Aekey670/
Okeep670/

Okey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okey in the Russian language
Окейokej-

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