Okiye Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Okiye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okiye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2851:621,55429,491
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Djibouti41:228,733966
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Okiye (31) may also be a first name.

Okiye Last Name Facts

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

Okiye is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okiye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 853,416th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Okiye reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,874,099th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 31 people.

Okiye is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 621,554. In Nigeria Okiye is most numerous in: Edo, where 51 percent live, Lagos, where 18 percent live and Kogi, where 12 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Okiye is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and The United States Virgin Islands, where 3 percent live.

Okiye Last Name Statistics demography

Okiye earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hokiye911/
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Okie892,207/
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Okoye80275,948/
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Ekiye801,127/
Okaye80341/
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Okitayohe711/
Okai6742,477/
Okoi6715,547/
Okay6712,098/
Okui6711,223/
Okey6710,881/
Okae674,938/
Okoe673,981/
Okei672,362/
Okee671,768/
Akie671,436/
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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okiye
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