Umeka Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Umeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Umeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3371:525,64625,906
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Umeka (1,089) may also be a first name.

Umeka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Umeka (Bengali: উমেকা, Hindi: उमेका, Marathi: उमेका) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Umeka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 790,102nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 20,413,294 people. The surname Umeka is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Umeka are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 241,864th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 1,089 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 337 people, or 1 in 525,646. In Nigeria it is most common in: Rivers, where 76 percent reside, Cross River, where 14 percent reside and Enugu, where 3 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Umoeka91570/
Umeaka91143/
Umekai9118/
Gumeka9115/
Umeuka9113/
Umekat914/
Umeika913/
Humeka912/
Eumeka911/
Uemeka911/
Umeikai83218/
Umoekah8317/
Umiecka832/
Humecka831/
Umeki8016,572/
Omeka802,139/
Imeka80541/
Umika80340/
Umaka80323/
Umeke80278/
Umoka8052/
Umeko8010/
Umeca804/
Humiecka7710/
Umekei73469/
Umeike73284/
Umecki73185/
Umakay73171/
Umakaa73124/
Ummaka73113/
Imeuka73107/
Umikai7374/
Umakka7366/
Humoka7362/
Gumeke7349/
Umioka7347/
Umakha7340/
Imieka7330/
Humika7328/
Umikah7324/
Omeaka7319/
Omekha7318/
Umakau7317/
Gumika7315/
Oumeke7314/
Umaika7313/
Omeika7312/
Umoika735/
Umekeh735/
Umoeko734/
Omekea733/
Homeka733/
Oemeka733/
Humeke732/
Umeako732/
Jimeka731/
Eumika731/
Umeiko731/
Imoeka731/
Omekau731/
Humeko731/
Humeki731/
Umacka731/
Umikas731/
Aumaka731/
Omekah731/
Omieka731/
Umeake731/
Omecka731/
Aumika730/
Oumoika67420/
Humecky67137/
Humecki6796/
Umecker6784/
Imaekha6729/
Humecke6724/
Humesky6719/
Gumgeqa6713/
Ummakka6711/
Oumekou6710/
Imekkah679/
Omheaka679/
Humeuca678/
Humeiko678/
Oumekki676/
Humecká676/
Humecký676/
Umiecki675/
Gumeyko674/
Umahkaa674/
Imeukah673/
Omeakay673/
Uimakay673/
Gumgeca673/
Umohkah672/
Umeachi672/
Umeckis672/
Omiecka671/
Jimeika671/
Humekce671/
Himeika671/
Umedkho671/
Umeshko671/
Ummakha671/
Oemekaa671/
Umoekoh671/
Omeikah671/
Houmeke671/
Humicka671/
Omeheka671/
Omeikai671/
Umeakoh671/
Umeikei671/
Goumeko671/
Autmeke671/
Umeheko671/
Homeaka671/
Hummeke670/

Umeka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Umeka in the Bengali language
উমেকাumeka-
Umeka in the Marathi language
उमेकाumeka-
Umeka in the Hindi language
उमेकाumeka50
उमेकumeka50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Umeka
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