Oyeke Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Congo

Oyeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2071:855,76237,544
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Congo101:498,91011,250
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Oyeke (25) may also be a first name.

Oyeke Last Name Facts

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

Oyeke is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Oyeke.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyeke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,028,911th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyeke reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname Oyeke is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 855,762. In Nigeria it is most common in: Delta, where 15 percent live, Benue, where 14 percent live and Enugu, where 14 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Oyeke exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 9 percent live and The Congo, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyieke91607/
Oyeket913/
Oyekeu912/
Ohyeke911/
Oyegke911/
Oyekee911/
Oyekhe911/
Yeke893,826/
Oyek89149/
Oeke8942/
Oyke8914/
Oyekher832/
Goeke803,168/
Iyeke802,405/
Oyeka801,098/
Ayeke801,089/
Oyoke801,069/
Oyeki801,017/
Eyeke801,006/
Goyke80717/
Ojeke80324/
Yecke80158/
Oweke80145/
Hoyek80126/
Yekhe80116/
Oyake8091/
Oyike8082/
Yekee8079/
Goyek8039/
O'Yek8030/
Uyeke8029/
Oykes8012/
Yekey808/
Yekei807/
Oueke806/
Hoyke804/
Yekke804/
Oekke802/
Oekhe801/
Yehke801/
Yek752,360/
Oek75345/
Oyk7561/
Goecke731,541/
Houeke73849/
Oyegue73378/
Ojieke7350/
Hoyeck7344/
Oyeche7328/
Ayieke7321/
Oeckei7316/
Ayecke7315/
Owecke7312/
Iyekie7311/
Gayeke7310/
Owieke737/
Yekeah736/
Goyake735/
Hayeke735/
Oyikea734/
Iyekeh734/
Ayekeh734/
Ayeker733/
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Ojeker732/
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Geyeke731/
Eyekea731/
Ayekhe731/
Eyieke731/
Giyeke731/
Oueker731/
Goekea730/
Goekee730/
Oike6711,098/
Eike671,720/
Yeki671,335/
Oyok67542/
Yoyk67435/
Eeke67421/
Ueke67342/
Oyik67323/
Oyak67313/
Owek67270/
Ouke67255/
Hoyk67221/
Ayek67211/
Goek67171/
Ojek67168/
Ayke67117/
Eyke67115/
Ahoueke67102/
Eake6774/
Goyk6768/
Iyek6762/
Eyek6762/
Uyke6756/
Oeck6749/
Aeke6740/
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Hoyecki6723/
Oeki6722/
Yoyakey6717/
Oyec6716/
Oyex6711/
Ojke679/
Owekker679/
Ieke678/
Oyka677/
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Oyks676/
Oyce676/
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Euke675/
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Yekh672/
Yekk672/
Ejke672/
Houekey672/
Oiek672/
Oegk672/
Oekk671/
Ioyakey671/
Hohweke671/
Oyeechi671/
Oyeg671/
Oyck671/
Oekh671/
Ayekech671/
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Yeqe671/
Oyyk671/
Oydk671/
Oykg671/
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Oyky671/
Oykz671/
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Oeqk671/
Yeky671/
Yjek671/
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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 Oyeke
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