Ukoyo Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ukoyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ukoyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2461:720,09333,031
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ukoyo (38) may also be a first name.

Ukoyo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ukoyo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ukoyo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ukoyo is the 1,022,958th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 29,504,234 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ukoyo reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ukoyo is also the 1,662,754th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 38 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 720,093. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 72 percent live, Delta, where 9 percent live and Cross River, where 7 percent live. Other than Nigeria Ukoyo is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ukoiyo914/
Ukoy8963/
Oukouyo831/
Okoyo806,164/
Ikoyo802,027/
Ukoya8043/
Ukoye8017/
Ukiyo8015/
Uskoy804/
Ukoyi803/
Ukeyo802/
Ukhoy802/
Ukojo801/
Hukoy801/
Ukuyo801/
Hokoyo73260/
Ukkhoy7374/
Uckhoy7364/
Ukoyah7330/
Goukoy738/
Okuoyo735/
Oukoya733/
Ikoyoh733/
Eukoya732/
Ukayou732/
Ikuoyo732/
Ukouya731/
Ukooha731/
Ukoaya731/
Hukoya731/
Oukoye731/
Ukhiyo731/
Aukuyo731/
Uskoyi731/
Ikkoyo731/
Ukooji731/
Ukheyo731/
Ukey673,231/
Ikoy671,353/
Ukay67658/
Ukye67529/
Okoy67228/
Goukoye6742/
Ukou6725/
Ukoa6715/
Ukoi6711/
Ukoe676/
Oukhoya675/
Okoyowa672/
Ukuy672/
Okhuoyo672/
Ucoy671/
Hukhiyo671/
Oukayou671/
Hockoyo671/

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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 Ukoyo
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis