Amekon Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Amekon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amekon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Amekon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Amekon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Amekon is found most in The Ivory Coast. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amekon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Amekon is the 5,587,209th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Amekon are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 2,563,470. In The Ivory Coast Amekon is most numerous in: Lagunes District, where 100 percent are found. Other than The Ivory Coast Amekon is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and Benin, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amekong9255/
Amekoun922/
Asmekong861/
Hammekon860/
Amekan83229/
Amakon83198/
Amokon8330/
Amekun837/
Emekon831/
Amoikon773,094/
Ametkun77194/
Amiekan771/
Emekonh771/
Hamekan771/
Ameskane71307/
Amoikoun7149/
Hamakoon712/
Amitkong711/
Ajmakhon711/
Hametkun711/
Amoikoin711/
Amedkhan711/
Amekhane711/
Amaekhan711/
Amicon67153/
Amakan67129/
Omokon6740/
Amocan6735/
Gamekhaan6731/
Amacon6722/
Hamikhong6719/
Omekan6711/
Emekan678/
Amokan678/
Amikan678/
Amecan673/
Amikongue671/
Ahmedkahn671/
Amikun671/
Amekam671/
Ameijkane671/

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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
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  • 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 Amekon
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