Orekeng Surname
Approximately 438 people bear this surname
Orekeng Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 289 | 1:187,466 | 20,414 |
| Botswana | 149 | 1:14,677 | 2,860 |
Orekeng (279) may also be a first name.
Orekeng Demographics
Average Orekeng Salary in
South Africa
R 125,724
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Orekeng Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orekeng Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Orekeng is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Orekeng? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 679,794th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 16,638,233 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Orekeng reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Orekeng is also the 531,524th most common first name internationally It is held by 279 people.
The surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 289 people, or 1 in 187,466. In South Africa it is primarily found in: North West, where 61 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 31 percent reside and Gauteng, where 5 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Botswana, where 34 percent reside.
Orekeng Last Name Statistics demography
Orekeng earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.09% less than the national average, earning R 125,724 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orekweng | 93 | 34 | / |
| Orkengh | 86 | 15 | / |
| Orekang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Orokeng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Erkeng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orekeneke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arekong | 71 | 336 | / |
| Ourking | 71 | 3 | / |
| Arekang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Orkenka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orokeenugu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orkungu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orkanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yorkang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orkunga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oriekenkuo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Araekung | 67 | 4 | / |
| Organeke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Erkenhag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Orkunuga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eriekong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aregheng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awor-Ekwang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orikongo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orr-King | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yorke-Young | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eriking | 57 | 3 | / |
| Ariking | 57 | 2 | / |
| Gariking | 53 | 1 | / |
| Harriking | 50 | 2 | / |
| Ouruiqing | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orekeng
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis