Oyekwe Surname
Approximately 358 people bear this surname
Oyekwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 342 | 1:517,961 | 25,616 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Oyekwe (10) may also be a first name.
Oyekwe Demographics
Average Oyekwe Salary in
United States
$70,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oyekwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyekwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oyekwe is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyekwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Oyekwe is the 788,513th most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 20,356,274 people. The last name Oyekwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Oyekwe live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oyekwe is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread forename in the world It is held by 10 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 342 people, or 1 in 517,961. In Nigeria Oyekwe is most numerous in: Kogi, where 41 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 12 percent are found and Plateau, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Oyekwe Last Name Statistics demography
Oyekwe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 62.52% more than the national average, earning $70,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyekweh | 92 | 7 | / |
| Oykwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oekwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ojekwe | 83 | 212 | / |
| Oyegwe | 83 | 35 | / |
| Oyokwe | 83 | 29 | / |
| Ouekwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Owekwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oyikwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ojiekwe | 77 | 114 | / |
| Oheakwe | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ohiekwe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Eikwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eykwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iekwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajekwe | 67 | 455 | / |
| Oyegue | 67 | 378 | / |
| Eyakwe | 67 | 362 | / |
| Oyegwa | 67 | 263 | / |
| Ejekwe | 67 | 212 | / |
| Ayekwa | 67 | 82 | / |
| Oyigwe | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ijekwe | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ejukwe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ejikwe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ojikwe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Oyegbe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ayikwe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ojakwe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Oyakwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ojekwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yekwai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eyikwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eoegwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ounkwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojegwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heukwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojokwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eiekwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijokwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyokwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awekwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayakwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiokwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiekwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyakwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eihkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yekgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyekwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyikwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiekwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oigewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aykwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejakwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayekue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oekcue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyokwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukwey | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Oyekwe
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis