Oshioke Surname
Approximately 516 people bear this surname
Oshioke Surname User-submission:
The Oshioke surname comes from oshi or osi, which means 'God', and oke, meaning 'to give' or 'to share'. Thus, Oshioke means 'God gives gifts'.
It is a common name among the Etsako people of Edo State of Nigeria, Africa.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 511 | 1:346,659 | 18,769 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Oshioke (373) may also be a first name.
Oshioke Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Oshioke surname comes from oshi or osi, which means 'God', and oke, meaning 'to give' or 'to share'. Thus, Oshioke means 'God gives gifts'.
It is a common name among the Etsako people of Edo State of Nigeria, Africa.
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Where Does The Last Name Oshioke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oshioke has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oshioke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 601,907th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 14,123,151 people. The last name Oshioke is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Oshioke are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oshioke is also the 449,413th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 373 people.
The surname Oshioke is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 511 people, or 1 in 346,659. In Nigeria Oshioke is most frequent in: Edo, where 25 percent live, Delta, where 14 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 12 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.
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