Where does the name Okeke come from?

Question

I have met a lot of Igbo people with the last name Okeke, it reminded me of how there are so many Korean people with the last name of Kim. I did a google search and found the history of the name Kim.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_(Korean_name)

...but what is the history of the name Okeke? Is there a common ancestor?

Answer 1

Sorry this is all I could find.

Okeke  

Last name origin & meaning:

African: unexplained.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

okeke is an indigenous name of the igbo tribe in south east of nigeria