Ekabu Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ekabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1681:232,37717,736
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Ekabu (11) may also be a first name.

Ekabu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ekabu (Hindi: ेकबू, Oriya: ଏକାବୁ, Russian: Екабу) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ekabu.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekabu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ekabu is the 1,032,007th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. Ekabu is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ekabu live; 70 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ekabu is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held given name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.

Ekabu is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 168 people, or 1 in 232,377. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Amuria District, where 39 percent are found, Kaberamaido District, where 24 percent are found and Soroti District, where 23 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekeabu9130/
Ekabut9123/
Yekabu913/
Ekkabut837/
Gekkabu835/
Eakabut834/
Ekkeabu833/
Ekabust832/
Ekabuth831/
Ekabutt831/
Ekobu80260/
Ikabu80237/
Ecabu80182/
Ekebu80182/
Akabu8094/
Okabu8014/
Eakkabut775/
Ekkabuth771/
Eagkabut771/
Okaibu7358/
Ykaubu7318/
Eikebu7316/
Akhabu7313/
Jekobu7312/
Okhabu739/
Hakabu737/
Yekobu737/
Akaibu734/
Jikabu733/
Akahbu733/
Akaebu733/
Gikabu732/
Okabui732/
Akabau732/
Okeabu731/
Hekavu731/
Ekavau731/
Escabu731/
Ikeabu731/
Yikabu731/
Aikabu731/
Akaubu731/
Hokabu731/
Akaabu731/
Ekampu731/
Jecabu731/
Ekanpou6766/
Akhabau678/
Ekeubou675/
Ekoubou672/
Akabhau672/
Akhabuh671/
Akhabeu671/
Ekampou671/
Akkabou671/
Ikabous671/
Akaabuu671/

Ekabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ekabu in the Hindi language
ेकबूekabu-
Ekabu in the Oriya language
ଏକାବୁekabu-
Ekabu in the Russian language
Екабуekabu-

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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 Ekabu
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