Shekwoye Surname
7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Shekwoye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
Shekwoye (16) may also be a first name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shekwoya | 88 | 45 | / |
| Shekwaye | 88 | 20 | / |
| Shekwohea | 82 | 1 | / |
| Saekwoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shekwayi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Shekwayo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Shekwoio | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shekwoji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shikwaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seakgwoe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chekwoyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chekwoya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shekwaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sekwei | 71 | 11 | / |
| Sekweu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chekwiyet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekwayo | 67 | 76 | / |
| Sekwayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shakwei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chekwoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shokwei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chekwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shekuey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saekuoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shikwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sikwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sekouey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shokwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shekwai | 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 Shekwoye
- 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