Okeyo Surname

20,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Okeyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okeyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya25,3331:1,823279
Tanzania8481:62,4316,679
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Okeyo (6,043) may also be a first name.

Okeyo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Okeyo (Russian: Океё) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Okeyo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okeyo is the 20,706th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 276,033 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Okeyo live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 85,285th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 6,043 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 25,333 people, or 1 in 1,823. In Kenya Okeyo is mostly found in: Homa Bay County, where 29 percent reside, Migori County, where 22 percent reside and Kisumu County, where 15 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Okeyo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Okeyo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Okeyo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 193.73% more than the national average, earning R 698,016 per year and in United States they earn 2.57% less than the national average, earning $42,041 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okeyoh9127/
Okeiyo915/
Okeyod913/
Okoeyo911/
Okey8910,881/
Okoyo806,164/
Akeyo804,714/
Okeya803,358/
Gokey802,041/
Okeye801,255/
Okuyo801,207/
Hokey80943/
Okayo80573/
Ockey80514/
Okeyi80293/
Okiyo80265/
O'Key8073/
Ekeyo8052/
Okejo8017/
Okeyu8012/
Okiey8010/
Ookey805/
Okeiy805/
Okeyh803/
Oukey802/
Oikey802/
Okkey802/
Ukeyo802/
Otkey801/
Okeuo801/
Okeyz801/
Hockey735,371/
Hookey731,050/
Hokoyo73260/
Gookey7368/
Hodkey7366/
Okoyoh7366/
Hokuyo7353/
Ocheyo7339/
Okouyo7335/
Gokoyo7316/
Okoeye7314/
Ockeya7311/
Oukhey739/
Okeyah738/
Okeeye737/
Okoyyo737/
Gokeya736/
Goukey736/
Okieyi735/
Okuoyo735/
Okheys735/
Okhayo733/
Okiyot732/
O'Keys732/
Ockeys732/
Okeyhe731/
Gockey731/
Okayio731/
Ukeyio731/
Okieye731/
Hokeya731/
Okayou731/
Okeeya731/
Okeiio731/
Okieya731/
Okoyot731/
Hakeyo731/
Akieyo731/
Akeeyo731/
Akeyoh731/
Akeyou731/
Akheyo731/
Okoyio731/
Okioyo731/
Okiyoh731/
Ukheyo731/
Okujyo731/
Outkey730/
Occkey730/
Okoi6715,547/
Okou6714,978/
Okay6712,098/
Okae674,938/
Okoe673,981/
Akey673,816/
Ukey673,231/
Okei672,362/
Okie672,207/
Okee671,768/
Okoa671,149/
Ekey67942/
Okea67270/
Okoy67228/
Oukheyi67204/
Okye67107/
Okue6782/
Okeu6780/
Okcahyo6732/
Ockheys6710/
Okej675/
Okoj674/
Okuy673/
Okeyaja672/
Hockeys672/
Okoyowa672/
Okhuoyo672/
Ocey672/
Oukayou671/
Hocckey671/
Okheiyi671/
Oykeeye671/
Oukouyo671/
Gokouyo671/
Gakeyoo671/
Hockoyo671/
Hookeys670/
Hoockey670/
Houskey670/

Okeyo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okeyo in the Russian language
Океёokee-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okeyo
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