Okuke Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okuke Surname User-submission:

The surname Okuke means 'creator'.

Okuke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria791:2,242,31376,227
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Okuke (37) may also be a first name.

Okuke Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Okuke means 'creator'.

- okjaypee01

Okuke Last Name Facts

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

Okuke is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Okuke.

How Common Is The Last Name Okuke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Okuke is the 2,091,648th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okuke live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okuke is also the 1,688,769th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 37 people.

The last name Okuke is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 2,242,313. In Nigeria Okuke is mostly found in: Edo, where 61 percent reside, Delta, where 20 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

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Okukai7368/
Okieke7345/
Okuika7333/
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Okikei731/
Okhuekhie7113/
Okok675,984/
Akuk67453/
Okuszki6728/
Ocuk6725/
Okuc6724/
Hakouke6710/
Okux675/
Akuckie674/
Okauche673/
O'Kusky673/
Okuuche673/
Okoukha672/
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