Okiakpe Surname

758,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okiakpe Surname User-submission:

The Okiakpe surname belongs to the Ijaw people of Niger-Delta. It means 'strong'. The surname was bestowed by Chief Ehbeghe Kpuruwei of the Gbanraun Kingdom in the south of what is now Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa state, Nigeria.

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Okiakpe Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3741:473,64423,870
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Okiakpe Surname Meaning

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The Okiakpe surname belongs to the Ijaw people of Niger-Delta. It means 'strong'. The surname was bestowed by Chief Ehbeghe Kpuruwei of the Gbanraun Kingdom in the south of what is now Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa state, Nigeria.

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Okiakpe Last Name Facts

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

Okiakpe occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Okiakpe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 758,524th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,330,361 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Okiakpe live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 374 people, or 1 in 473,644. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 79 percent are found, Rivers, where 19 percent are found and Lagos, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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