Ekainu Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ekainu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekainu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3171:558,81027,182
Namibia51:481,88011,140

Ekainu (42) may also be a first name.

Ekainu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ekainu is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekainu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ekainu is the 849,693rd most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekainu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ekainu is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 42 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 317 people, or 1 in 558,810. In Nigeria Ekainu is primarily found in: Benue, where 64 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Namibia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekayinu921/
Ekinu91812/
Ekanu91183/
Ekaihinu862/
Ekangu83300/
Ekeanu8318/
Yekanu8311/
Ekeinu836/
Ekatnu832/
Akainu832/
Ekaunu831/
Edkinu831/
Yekinu831/
Jekinu831/
Ekaenu831/
Ekannu831/
Ekanui831/
Ekannou776/
Ekangou772/
Hekanou772/
Ekeianu771/
Ekaanup771/
Jekinou771/
Ekanguu771/
Ekahanu771/
Akainhu771/
Hekhanu771/
Akanu731,689/
Okanu731,015/
Ikanu73213/
Akinu73177/
Ikinu73169/
Ecanu73103/
Ekenu7332/
Okinu7321/
Akajinuy711/
Eckhanus711/
Yikanu672,415/
Ikingu67539/
Okeanu67319/
Ikangu67280/
Ikinou67239/
Yekenu6785/
Akaunu6763/
Akannu6746/
Jikanu6727/
Jekenu6716/
Ekengu6713/
Hekenu6712/
Akanau6711/
Ikanou6710/
Ecangu679/
Hikanu676/
Ikannu674/
Ikuinu674/
Akinui673/
Akeanu673/
Aicanu673/
Akhanu673/
Akanui672/
Akinau672/
Hakanu672/
Aquinu672/
Ikanau672/
Ikeanu671/
Okinou671/
Ecineu671/
Akeinu671/
Iskanu671/
Escanu671/
Ekenuh671/
Ekanoo671/
Ikhanu671/
Akaanu671/
Okannu671/
Okaanu671/
Hakinu671/
Okaunu671/
Ekeunu671/
Akanuu671/

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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 Ekainu
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