Onyeike Surname

110,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onyeike Surname User-submission:

The Onyeike surname means 'powerful person', 'strong person'.

Onyeike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,1581:42,6033,352
United States381:9,538,393399,091
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belize11:355,4743,977
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Onyeike (112) may also be a first name.

Onyeike Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Onyeike surname means 'powerful person', 'strong person'.

- affluent1

Onyeike Last Name Facts

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

Onyeike has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onyeike? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,499th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,732,655 people. The last name Onyeike is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Onyeike reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onyeike is also the 885,979th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 112 people.

The surname Onyeike is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,158 people, or 1 in 42,603. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Imo, where 35 percent live, Abia, where 33 percent live and Anambra, where 9 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Onyeike Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Onyeike surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Onyeike last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Onyeike earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

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