Veke Surname
Approximately 470 people bear this surname
Veke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 179 | 1:3,240 | 337 |
| Kenya | 128 | 1:360,780 | 21,015 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Cameroon | 40 | 1:519,227 | 41,500 |
| Lesotho | 19 | 1:106,977 | 11,319 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Veke (120) may also be a first name.
Veke Demographics
Veke Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Veke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Veke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Veke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻜﻪ, Hindi: वेके, Marathi: वेके, Russian: Веке) occurs more in The Solomon Islands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Veke? popularity and diffusion
The surname Veke is the 645,032nd most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 15,505,417 people. Veke occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Veke reside; 38 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 38 percent reside in Solomonic Oceania. It is also the 852,104th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 120 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The Solomon Islands, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 3,240. In The Solomon Islands it is mostly concentrated in: Guadalcanal Province, where 84 percent reside, Western Province, where 7 percent reside and Temotu Province, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The Solomon Islands it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.
Veke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Veke last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Veke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.76% more than the national average, earning R 391,524 per year and in United States they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning $14,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Veke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Veke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻜﻪ | fkh | - |
| Veke in the Hindi language | ||
| वेके | veke | - |
| Veke in the Marathi language | ||
| वेके | veke | - |
| Veke in the Russian language | ||
| Веке | veke | - |
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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
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