Echima Surname
Approximately 485 people bear this surname
Echima Surname User-submission:
Echima is a masculine surname used in Uganda. It means 'to unite two or more persons positively or negatively'. It is used mainly by Madi and Lugbara communities of Vurra, Terego.
Echima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 439 | 1:88,928 | 9,260 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Echima (39) may also be a first name.
Echima Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Echima is a masculine surname used in Uganda. It means 'to unite two or more persons positively or negatively'. It is used mainly by Madi and Lugbara communities of Vurra, Terego.
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Where Does The Last Name Echima Come From? nationality or country of origin
Echima is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Echima? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 630,290th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 15,025,868 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Echima reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Echima is also the 1,637,361st most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 39 people.
The surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 439 people, or 1 in 88,928. In Uganda Echima is most common in: Adjumani District, where 69 percent reside, Moyo District, where 21 percent reside and Masindi District, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
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