Oyeka Surname

335,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oyeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4341:408,16321,320
DR Congo3491:211,68920,903
Uganda2571:151,90413,435
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England81:6,964,757184,742
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Oyeka (252) may also be a first name.

Oyeka Last Name Facts

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

Oyeka is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyeka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 335,833rd most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,637,109 people. The surname Oyeka is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Oyeka live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 561,423rd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 252 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 434 people, or 1 in 408,163. In Nigeria Oyeka is most common in: Lagos, where 27 percent reside, Enugu, where 10 percent reside and Delta, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 32 percent reside and Uganda, where 23 percent reside.

Oyeka Last Name Statistics demography

Oyeka earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.73% more than the national average, earning $61,586 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ouyeka912/
Oyekah912/
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Oyekoa911/
Oyekha911/
Oyieka911/
Yeka899,577/
Oeka89155/
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Oweka805,667/
Ojeka803,515/
Oyaka801,482/
Oyeki801,017/
Oyika80453/
Ayeka80390/
Yekha80300/
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Hyeka801/
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Oyieko731,192/
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Ayekha73484/
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Hoykas730/
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Yeko6714,885/
Yeke673,826/
Ayka672,143/
Yeki671,335/
Ouka67957/
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Eika67558/
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Ueka6719/
Oyke6714/
Oyakeha677/
Gehyeka676/
Oyce676/
Ojka675/
Oyko674/
Oeky673/
Oeko673/
Hayekat672/
Hojecka672/
Oyekher672/
Owekhai672/
Hayeeka672/
Ogiekha671/
Ohjieka671/
Hoyakas671/
Oyakath671/
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Oyiekoh671/
Oyki671/
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Oyikaya671/
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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
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  • 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 Oyeka
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