Oyeku Surname

470,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oyeku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyeku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6781:261,27314,990
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Oyeku (24) may also be a first name.

Oyeku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oyeku is most common in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Oyeku click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyeku? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 470,770th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 10,220,962 people. The surname Oyeku occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Oyeku are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oyeku is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 24 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 678 people, or 1 in 261,273. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ogun, where 40 percent live, Oyo, where 20 percent live and Lagos, where 19 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

Oyeku Last Name Statistics demography

Oyeku earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.51% more than the national average, earning $70,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyekou91250/
Oyekeu912/
Yeku89491/
Oyku892/
Oeku891/
Ayeku80663/
Yekou80352/
Eyeku80180/
Iyeku80109/
Ojeku80102/
Oyoku8082/
Oyaku8056/
Goeku8026/
Oyiku8020/
Oweku8018/
Yekui8018/
Yekku801/
Ayekou7343/
Ayieku7317/
Oyioku7313/
Oyecus736/
Oiheku734/
Oyakhu732/
Ayeeku732/
Yekhou732/
Oyakou732/
Yekkou732/
Ouekou731/
Hayeku731/
Oyokut731/
Ojekhu731/
Yeckou731/
Yehkuh731/
Owekou731/
Uyieku731/
Hoyiku731/
Ayoeku731/
Ayekui731/
Euku67717/
Oiku67333/
Gouekou67222/
Eiku67220/
Uyku67220/
Houekou67159/
Ouku67123/
Aeku67108/
Ueku6715/
Ayku6714/
Eeku6714/
Eaku6710/
Oecu673/
Gouekui672/
Oyakout671/
Ouykout671/

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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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  • 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 Oyeku
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