Okwechime Surname

354,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okwechime Surname User-submission:

The Okwechime surname means 'if God can do it, we will thank Him'.

Okwechime Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9701:182,62111,168
United States291:12,498,584473,286
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Belize11:355,4743,977
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Okwechime (17) may also be a first name.

Okwechime Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Okwechime surname means 'if God can do it, we will thank Him'.

- okwechime

Okwechime Last Name Facts

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

Okwechime occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okwechime? popularity and diffusion

Okwechime is the 354,583rd most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,102,871 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Okwechime are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okwechime is also the 2,694,839th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 970 people, or 1 in 182,621. In Nigeria Okwechime is most frequent in: Delta, where 61 percent are found, Lagos, where 20 percent are found and Edo, where 4 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Okwechime exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Okwechime Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Okwechime last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Okwechime earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okwechiome951/
Okwuechime951/
Okwechima892/
Okwechume891/
Okwochieme841/
Okwezime829/
Okwekhame781/
Okwuejim7117/
Ugwuecheme631/
Ogwuichem563/

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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 Okwechime
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