Ejem Surname
Approximately 2,975 people bear this surname
Ejem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,902 | 1:93,135 | 6,430 |
| Philippines | 407 | 1:248,743 | 37,282 |
| Kenya | 358 | 1:128,994 | 10,630 |
| Czechia | 133 | 1:79,951 | 13,399 |
| Uganda | 43 | 1:907,890 | 40,955 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Mauritania | 18 | 1:227,492 | 10,961 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Ejem (802) may also be a first name.
Ejem Demographics
Ejem Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ejem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ejem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ejem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﻢ, Hindi: एजेम, Oriya: ଏେଜମ୍) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ejem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 148,596th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,449,595 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Ejem reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ejem is also the 288,921st most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 802 people.
The last name Ejem is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,902 people, or 1 in 93,135. In Nigeria Ejem is most common in: Ebonyi, where 46 percent live, Abia, where 24 percent live and Lagos, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 14 percent live and Kenya, where 12 percent live.
Ejem Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ejem surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Ejem are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.67% registered to vote for the party.
Ejem earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning $42,931 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ejem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ejem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺟﻢ | ajm | - |
| Ejem in the Hindi language | ||
| एजेम | ejema | - |
| Ejem in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏେଜମ୍ | eejam | - |
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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
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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 Ejem
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