Ekaem Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ekaem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekaem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
India301:25,568,846339,406

Ekaem (26) may also be a first name.

Ekaem Last Name Facts

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

Ekaem is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekaem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,237,939th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Ekaem are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 58 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ekaem is also the 2,084,397th most common forename throughout the world, borne by 26 people.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 4,217,685. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Cross River, where 38 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 31 percent are found and Lagos, where 21 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 42 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekahem91152/
Ekawem9115/
Ekayem9111/
Ekaeme913/
Ekauem911/
Ekyem80558/
Ekiem8052/
Ecaem8023/
Akaem808/
Ekeem807/
Ekeam803/
Ekeim802/
Ekeum801/
Eukem801/
Eikem801/
Eykem801/
Ekaim801/
Ekhayeme77130/
Ihekaeme775/
Ekaiyeme771/
Ekayehme771/
Yekeem73262/
Ekheim7324/
Jkayem739/
Hecaem735/
Heukem735/
Ekayim734/
Hekiem734/
Ekeyim733/
Ikaeme732/
Ekuyam731/
Ekayam731/
Ekajam731/
Eykeim731/
Eikiem731/
Ekayum731/
Ekeume731/
Ekhayemhe7155/
Ekhaiyeme7130/
Ekahayeme711/
Oikhaem6765/
Eikheim6718/
Ekhaiyemhe6717/
Yekeime6712/
Ekoueme672/
Jkem672/
Eakieam672/
Yekaime671/
Ekhaime671/
Oykhaem671/
Heckeem671/
Ahiekem671/
Eikayam671/
Hiekaum671/

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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 Ekaem
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