Sokeye Surname
Approximately 454 people bear this surname
Sokeye Surname User-submission:
The Sokeye surname means 'educated' and 'cheerful'.
Sokeye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 397 | 1:446,203 | 22,838 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Sokeye Surname Meaning
Sokeye Demographics
Average Sokeye Salary in
United States
$19,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sokeye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sokeye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sokeye occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Sokeye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sokeye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 661,581st most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 16,051,863 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Sokeye live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 397 people, or 1 in 446,203. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ogun, where 58 percent reside, Lagos, where 28 percent reside and Oyo, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
Sokeye Last Name Statistics demography
Sokeye earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.33% less than the national average, earning $19,708 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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