Okezie

Okezie Meaning & Origin

About Okezie
The surname Okezie is of Igbo origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is a combination of two Igbo words: "Oke" meaning "hill" or "high place" and "zie" meaning "to build" or "to create." Therefore, the surname Okezie can be interpreted to mean "one who builds on the hill" or "one who creates on the high place." It may signify a person who is associated with or originates from a prominent or elevated location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Okezie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Okezie: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okezie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Okezie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 K AH0 Z IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/okezie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKS', 'AKTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okezie in Braille

Here's how to represent Okezie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Okezie in braille

How to sign the name Okezie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Okezie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Okezie in sign language

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