Family name Øke (Auka 
, Øke) , throughout the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname Øke is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya, where it is quite a rare surname, Tanzania, where it is a very rare surname, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Kenya, Tanzania, and the United States. Very seldom, Øke is the forename as well as the last name.