Oyekenu Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Botswana

Oyekenu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyekenu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Oyekenu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oyekenu is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyekenu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oyekenu is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Oyekenu reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Osun, where 42 percent live, Lagos, where 37 percent live and Oyo, where 16 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Botswana, where 3 percent live.

Oyekenu Last Name Statistics demography

Oyekenu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.79% more than the national average, earning $62,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yekenu9285/
Yekenou8669/
Oyekanu863/
Oyekanhu801/
Yekinu771/
Houekenou7577/
Oukonu624/
Akeanu623/
Akeinu621/
Ikeanu621/
Houechenou5945/
Eijkenhout591/
Ayakanu5720/
Eyakanu574/
Iyakanu573/
Ajokanu573/
Ojikanu573/
Houkonu571/
Ayokonu571/
Ayakannu5377/
Iyakannu5357/
Houkonou5314/
Hoikonou539/
Ayukannu534/
Oukhanou531/
Houceinou5012/
Houkannou504/
Houckanou504/
Ayahkannu501/

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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 Oyekenu
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