Ukech Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ukech Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ukech Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758

Ukech Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ukech is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ukech? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ukech is the 2,372,517th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name Ukech is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ukech reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,084,424. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Nebbi District, where 33 percent live, Kiryandongo District, where 22 percent live and Zombo District, where 17 percent live. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 25 percent live and Kenya, where 14 percent live.

Ukech Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ukeche9130/
Uketch911/
Ukec892/
Oukeche831/
Uskeich831/
Okech8028,435/
Ukich8089/
Ukeci8042/
Đukec8015/
Ikech8011/
Ukoch805/
Ukach803/
Ukhach73455/
Gukich7361/
Hukach7314/
Okiech733/
Ockech732/
Okeech732/
Ugkach731/
Gukych731/
Ukhych731/
Hokech731/
Oukich731/
Okechh731/
Okeach731/
Uskich731/
Okec67512/
Ukic67116/
Eoukich676/
Huskich675/
Ukjc672/
Ukez672/
Oukhich672/
Uqueche671/
Oukhach671/

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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 Ukech
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