Amekanem Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Amekanem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umoekanem | 82 | 6 | / |
| Amiyekanmo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Umo-Ekanem | 78 | 1 | / |
| Amakanma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amekenmo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Emekenem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amekonen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amacanem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Umoh Ekanem | 74 | 1 | / |
| Aimiekhanen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Amkinyemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emeka-Onyema | 70 | 2 | / |
| Emekawanma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emkawenemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omokanmi | 63 | 62 | / |
| Amacanim | 63 | 41 | / |
| Omakanim | 63 | 22 | / |
| Amoako-Anim | 63 | 4 | / |
| Omeagu Inem | 63 | 3 | / |
| Amikenam | 63 | 1 | / |
| Emakanam | 63 | 1 | / |
| Emeke-Onyema | 60 | 2 | / |
| Emeka Inyama | 60 | 1 | / |
| Emakenemi | 59 | 13 | / |
| Emacanema | 59 | 4 | / |
| Emegwanmo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Emakanama | 59 | 1 | / |
| Umakhanum | 59 | 1 | / |
| Amao-Akinyemi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Emacanaema | 56 | 1 | / |
| Omokanyomi | 56 | 1 | / |
| Amghnam | 53 | 1 | / |
| Omoakinyemi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Omaka Enyim | 53 | 1 | / |
| Omokunmi | 50 | 275 | / |
| Amouko Enama | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amekanem
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis