Okeyode Surname
Approximately 1,754 people bear this surname
Okeyode Surname User-submission:
The surname Okeyode (Òkèyodé) derives from the Yoruba words òkè, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill', and yo dé, a phrasal verb meaning 'to show' or 'to appear'. Therefore Òkèyodé signifies an ancient Yoruba custom of worshipping mountains and hills and pointing to the fact that it is the season of the festival during the year.
Read More About This SurnameOkeyode Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,719 | 1:103,050 | 6,957 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Okeyode (39) may also be a first name.
Okeyode Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Okeyode (Òkèyodé) derives from the Yoruba words òkè, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill', and yo dé, a phrasal verb meaning 'to show' or 'to appear'. Therefore Òkèyodé signifies an ancient Yoruba custom of worshipping mountains and hills and pointing to the fact that it is the season of the festival during the year. The family, who are the custodian of this important festival, bears this name.
- okeyodeOkeyode Demographics
Average Okeyode Salary in
United States
$23,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okeyode Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okeyode Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Okeyode is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okeyode? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 230,634th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,154,815 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Okeyode reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most common first name world-wide It is held by 39 people.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,719 people, or 1 in 103,050. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 41 percent live, Osun, where 30 percent live and Lagos, where 13 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Okeyode Last Name Statistics demography
Okeyode earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okeyiode | 93 | 5 | / |
| Okeyoode | 93 | 3 | / |
| Okieyode | 93 | 3 | / |
| Okeode | 92 | 7 | / |
| Okyode | 92 | 4 | / |
| Okeyide | 86 | 205 | / |
| Okeyade | 86 | 18 | / |
| Okeyede | 86 | 16 | / |
| Okayode | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ekeyode | 86 | 2 | / |
| Okejode | 86 | 2 | / |
| Okuyode | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okeyodi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oukayode | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ookeyede | 80 | 3 | / |
| Okouyode | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okoede | 77 | 80 | / |
| Okoude | 77 | 74 | / |
| Okuede | 77 | 36 | / |
| Akeode | 77 | 35 | / |
| Okeide | 77 | 17 | / |
| Okeade | 77 | 12 | / |
| Okaede | 77 | 5 | / |
| Okeude | 77 | 4 | / |
| Akyode | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okeede | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okouade | 71 | 449 | / |
| Akiyode | 71 | 384 | / |
| Okuyade | 71 | 245 | / |
| Okejide | 71 | 173 | / |
| Okuedei | 71 | 87 | / |
| Akeyede | 71 | 81 | / |
| Ekeyede | 71 | 56 | / |
| Okhaede | 71 | 30 | / |
| Akayode | 71 | 8 | / |
| Okeadje | 71 | 5 | / |
| Okojide | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ekeyide | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akeyade | 71 | 3 | / |
| Okiyede | 71 | 3 | / |
| Okayede | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okayide | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okoyede | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okuyede | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okojede | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akoyode | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akieode | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oukoude | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekoyode | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okide | 67 | 381 | / |
| Okade | 67 | 328 | / |
| Akioyode | 67 | 10 | / |
| Akiyoade | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okueddei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akkayode | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoeyede | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeoudje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okouadee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okoweder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeueodi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ackiyode | 67 | 1 | / |
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