Oyekam Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

Oyekam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyekam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Oyekam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oyekam is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyekam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,532,898th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name Oyekam occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Oyekam are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Oyekam is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 64 percent live, Oyo, where 21 percent live and Ogun, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria Oyekam is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Yekam918/
Oykam911/
Oyekan838,031/
Ouekam8381/
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Yehkam831/
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Oyekand773/
Oyekean773/
Oeykham771/
Oyeekan771/
Ooyekan771/
Yekan73163/
Eikam7395/
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Oekan7320/
Aykam7319/
Yekom7311/
Aekam736/
Oikam735/
Eekam733/
Oukam732/
Oyakhame715/
Ouekhame711/
Oykhamhe711/
Yoakam67660/
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Ayikam6727/
Ehakam6726/
Ouyqam6721/
Yekhan6717/
Oyakan6717/
Oyekon6715/
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Heakam677/
Oikham676/
Aekham676/
Ejakam676/
Eyekan675/
Ojekom675/
Ayakam674/
Ojekan674/
Auykam674/
Eidkam673/
Eyokam673/
Yekean673/
Aekaum672/
Ayokam672/
Owekan672/
Yekoum672/
Uyekan671/
Goukam671/
Aekkam671/
Aiekam671/
Ijekam671/
Iyakam671/
Uyakam671/
Eakham671/
Yekcan671/
Iyekan671/
Haekam671/
Eukham671/
Aykham671/
Houkam671/
Haykam671/
Outkam671/
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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 Oyekam
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