Explore the Family Name Okereke
The meaning of Okereke
West African (Nigeria): from the Igbo personal name Okereke, a variant of Okeke.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Okereke in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Okereke has significantly increased over a decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Okereke ranked 58,849th in popularity but jumped up by 25.29% to 43,969th place in 2010. The count of people with the Okereke surname also rose by 52.17%, from 322 individuals in 2000 to 490 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people has grown by 41.67%, indicating a rising prevalence of the Okereke name in the U.S. population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,849 | #43,969 | 25.29% |
| Count | 322 | 490 | 52.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.17 | 41.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Okereke
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Okereke surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the vast majority of individuals with this surname identify as Black. In both 2000 and 2010, over 97% of the Okerekes identified as Black, with a negligible decrease of 0.06% over the decade. There was a small representation of Okerekes identifying with two or more races, 2.48% in 2000, which decreased to 1.22% in 2010. Additionally, there was a minor emergence of Okerekes identifying as White in 2010, while no Okerekes identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native according to the census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.2% | 97.14% | -0.06% |
| Two or More Races | 2.48% | 1.22% | -50.81% |
| White | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |