Uke Surname

44,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Uke Surname User-submission:

The Uke surname means 'powerful'.

Uke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,0221:29,4162,476
India4,7771:160,57510,011
Indonesia3511:376,77832,238
Papua New Guinea1381:59,0857,566
Japan941:1,360,04623,299
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
England101:5,571,806158,774
Albania41:728,51420,844
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Üke (1,472) & Űke (1) are calculated separately.

Uke (3,112) may also be a first name.

Uke Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Uke surname means 'powerful'.

- davina.uke

Uke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uke (Hindi: उके, Marathi: उके) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Üke or Űke. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uke? popularity and diffusion

Uke is the 44,803rd most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 628,616 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Uke live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 129,174th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 3,112 people.

The surname Uke is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,022 people, or 1 in 29,416. In Nigeria Uke is most frequent in: Benue, where 44 percent are found, Abia, where 11 percent are found and Cross River, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 38 countries. It is also common in India, where 41 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Uke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Uke has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Uke last name grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Uke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Uke last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Uke earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.23% more than the national average, earning $61,371 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Üke891,472/
Űke891/
Uike8687,430/
Huke863,790/
Ukeh863,539/
Ukey863,231/
Ukei861,019/
Ukie86636/
Auke86542/
Ueke86342/
Ouke86255/
Guke86251/
Ukhe86173/
Ucke86124/
Uuke86112/
Uyke8656/
Ukke8653/
Ukea8639/
Ukee8621/
Ujke8618/
Ukeu8612/
Uhke868/
Uked867/
Euke865/
Ukje865/
Ugke861/
Uk8070,487/
Hauke7510,324/
Uikey755,064/
Hucke753,433/
Heuke75537/
Huyke75374/
Uttke75300/
Houke75201/
Uecke75188/
Aukee75135/
Hukke75132/
Hukee7589/
Uthke7579/
Uekey7575/
Đukez7562/
Gauke7549/
Udtke7542/
Aukea7534/
Hukeľ7530/
Gukhe7529/
Ahuke7526/
Aukei7518/
Auket7518/
Gouke7516/
Ukieh7516/
Ouked7511/
Hukie7510/
Uzkez759/
Ukkeh759/
Uzkes759/
Hukey758/
Eucke758/
Uikee758/
Huike758/
Uikke757/
Ouket757/
Hußke757/
Uykee756/
Augke756/
Aucke756/
Hueke755/
Uikhe754/
Uchke754/
Ukhej754/
Huške754/
Ukhei754/
Uke'e754/
Ukheu754/
Gucke753/
Oukei753/
Aukje753/
Uykey752/
Huuke752/
Ukhea752/
Uzker752/
Gukeh752/
Oukey752/
Hugke751/
Hukei751/
Eukei751/
Eukes751/
Gujke751/
Uicke751/
Uiked751/
Uikei751/
Uikie751/
Ujkey751/
Utkey751/
Uukee751/
Ukerr751/
Uukeh751/
Ukeeh751/
Ukeha751/
Uzkei751/
Oukep751/
Ouzke751/
Ukheh751/
Ugkei751/
Ugkie751/
Guhke751/
Guuke751/
Eugke751/
Eukea751/
D'Uke751/
Aukeu751/
Ukeih751/
Oucke751/
Uckee751/
Ukkee751/
Aukie751/
Gukey750/
Gukke750/
Ucket750/
Aukey750/
Oukie750/
Huket750/
Gukee750/
Oke67154,028/
Ike67118,158/
Uka6741,889/
Huk6717,200/
Guk6712,846/
Uki673,437/
Ouk672,151/
Haucke671,576/
Auk671,136/
Houkes67943/
Houcke67635/
Heuker67599/
Aukett67489/
Huycke67391/
Heucke67365/
Uce67296/
Uik67256/
Uky67197/
Uuk67191/
Uck67185/
Gaukhe67176/
Haukes67154/
Houske67117/
Uicker6793/
Huckey6787/
Hukker6787/
Uhk6778/
Ukh6764/
Hautke6760/
Huecke6748/
Ukk6739/
Gaucke6729/
Heukeu6728/
Uyk6726/
Euk6719/
Ujk6718/
Utåker6717/
Haugke6716/
Huckie6715/
Haukje6715/
Aukhed6714/
Uqe6713/
Aukkee6712/
Uqk6712/
Ukc6710/
Oukhey679/
Houtke678/
Goukeh678/
Ukj678/
Goukey676/
Goucke675/
Aukeer675/
Hucket674/
Ukaije674/
Ukg674/
Oudked674/
Haudke673/
Ukuije673/
Ukahei673/
Ukehie673/
Ugk673/
Ukz673/
Haukey672/
Hukett672/
Huscke672/
Hushke672/
Huskee672/
Ukeije672/
Aukhey672/
Ukq672/
Guckey671/
Hugkes671/
Huiker671/
Gukhee671/
Goukhe671/
Aukker671/
Autcke671/
Uikeey671/
Uikerr671/
Uisker671/
Uckett671/
Utkeer671/
Auckey671/
Ukahie671/
Houkep671/
Huyker671/
Huikei671/
Huikes671/
Hukkeľ671/
Oukieh671/
Uketch671/
Ukkhee671/
Đuk671/
Șuk671/
Gougke671/
Aukher671/
Aukhet671/
Auckie671/
Oukhie671/
Huekie671/
Haukie670/
Ushcke670/
Haukee670/
Huckes670/
Heuske670/
Huykes670/
Uckker670/
Huuker670/
Aukest670/
Outkey670/
Heukee670/
Augkhe670/

Uke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Uke in the Hindi language
उकेuke83.33
यूकेyuke8.33
यू॰के॰yuke5.56
ऊकेuke2.78
Uke in the Marathi language
उकेuke67.64
ऊकेuke29.87
फ़ुकेfuke2.1

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