Ekalaba Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ekalaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekalaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Ekalaba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ekalaba is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekalaba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Ekalaba is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekalaba reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Ekalaba is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria Ekalaba is primarily found in: Federal Capital Territory, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.

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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 Ekalaba
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