Upeke Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Upeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Upeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Upeke Last Name Facts

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

Upeke occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Upeke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Upeke is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Upeke occurs mostly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Upeke live; 90 percent live in Oceania Islands and 90 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

Upeke is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 313,604. In Papua New Guinea Upeke is primarily concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 35 percent reside, Morobe, where 23 percent reside and Gulf, where 19 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Upek89463/
Upeka80456/
Ipeke80195/
Uzpek8026/
Hupek8014/
Uppek8013/
Gupek807/
Aupek805/
Upike804/
Upake801/
Uphek801/
Upoke801/
Huspek73256/
Upegue7316/
Upakei7315/
Huppek7312/
Upekka739/
Upeski738/
Hupake734/
Upayke733/
Upekha731/
Aupake731/
Upoike731/
Ipheke731/
Ipekie731/
Upaike730/
Eusspeker710/
Upik67596/
Upex67311/
Hňoupek6724/
Aupaake674/
Huspeck674/
Upekova674/
Hauspek674/
Upec672/
Hüpecke671/
Udpiker671/
Upekkha671/
Aupekit671/
Upeg671/
Upeq671/
Aupiker670/
Auspeck670/

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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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  • 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 Upeke
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