Okere is used as a family name or surname in Nigeria. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Okere
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Nigeria
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Okere

How popular is Okere?

Okere is common in Nigeria.

Okere is ranked 6566 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Okeres grew by 81.28342 per cent to 339 since 2000 and ranked 59603 after elevating 31801 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 93.81 93.05
Hispanic or Latino 3.54 0
White 1.47 0
Okere is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Nigeria which signifies that it is originated from Nigeria. Around 82969 people have been found who wears Okere as their family name. Okere is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
615,517 Russia6
318,252 Ukraine6
101,066 Zimbabwe5
214,847 Australia4
2,966 Benin4
67,494 South Africa3
19,452 Malaysia3
8,995 Uganda2
2,705 Togo2
44,018 Poland2
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
18,969 Wales1
1,704,541 India1
62,864 New Zealand1
13,606 Senegal1
11,831 Tajikistan1
6,149 Ethiopia1
277,603 France1
304 Guinea-Bissau1
1,879 Belize1
17,575 Kuwait1
2,196 Liberia1
38,830 Morocco1
47,891 Norway1
4,999 Papua New Guinea1
25,746 Finland1
36,814 Romania1
15,705 Cameroon1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,780 Scotland46
82,145 Canada34
8,720 Qatar29
11,387 Ireland22
2,340 Iceland16
78,557 Netherlands13
94,038 Spain11
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
72,056 Italy78
Countries with hundreds of Okere:
3,725 Ghana799
13,038 England457
70,144 United States351
59,024 Germany168
Countries with thousands of Okere:
3,633 Kenya1,569
Countries with ten thousands of Okere:
288 Nigeria79,321
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Okere Namesakes

  • Kele Okereke, Musician
  • Stephanie Okereke Linus, Actress
  • Kele Okereke, Musician
  • Stephanie Okereke Linus, Actress
  • Stephanie Okereke Linus, Actress
  • Theophilus Okere, Author
  • Chima Okereke, Stephanie Okereke Linus' father
  • Kele Okereke, Musician
  • Stephanie Okereke Linus, Actress
  • Stephanie Okereke Linus, Actress

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