How common is the surname Okeke?

1,444 people in the United States had the surname Okeke in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 213,813 Americans. It ranked 18,910th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Okeke?

Chuma Okeke, American basketball player (born 1998).

Where is the surname Okeke most common?

Wikidata records people named Okeke in the United States.

Is the surname Okeke getting more or less common?

More common. 920 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,444 in 2010, up 57%.

The surname Okeke

A surname, carried by 1,444 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex O220

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Okeke is more common than 88.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,444 people named Okeke in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 213,813 Americans. That is up 57% since 2000, when the Census counted 920.

#18,910

rank among US surnames

1,444

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+57%

change since 2000 (was #25,272)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#18,910	Haver	1,444	213,813
#18,918	Asare	1,443	213,961

Who is named Okeke

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Okeke identified as Black (not Hispanic), 1.8% as two or more races and 1.7% as white (not Hispanic).

Black (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 1.8%
White (not Hispanic) 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Okekes

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chuma Okeke
American basketball player (born 1998)

Questions

How common is the surname Okeke?: 1,444 people in the United States had the surname Okeke in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 213,813 Americans. It ranked 18,910th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Okeke?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Okeke identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 1.8% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Okeke?: Chuma Okeke, American basketball player (born 1998).
Where is the surname Okeke most common?: Wikidata records people named Okeke in the United States.
Is the surname Okeke getting more or less common?: More common. 920 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,444 in 2010, up 57%.