Ekalema Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ekalema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekalema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India121:63,922,115578,870

Ekalema (33) may also be a first name.

Ekalema Last Name Facts

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

Ekalema is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ekalema click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekalema? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ekalema is the 3,432,070th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Ekalema is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Ekalema reside; 64 percent reside in Central Africa and 64 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ekalema is also the 1,807,719th most common first name globally. It is borne by 33 people.

It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Outside of The DR Congo this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 36 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekalaema9312/
Ekaliema931/
Ikalema86205/
Akalema8652/
Okalema8623/
Ekelema8610/
Ekalama868/
Ekaleme862/
Ekalima861/
Ekailoma8028/
Ecaliema809/
Ekalamma806/
Ekhalemi801/
Yecaliema751/
Akalama71489/
Akalima71216/
Ikalama71134/
Ekolama7116/
Okalama7116/
Ekalimo7110/
Ekalamo717/
Ecalima714/
Ekoloma714/
Ecalama713/
Akelema712/
Akaloma712/
Ekelemo712/
Okelema711/
Akolema711/
Ikalemo711/
Ekolemi711/
Aqelema711/
Okalemo711/
Hakalima671,379/
Okalamma674/
Akalamma674/
Uikelema671/
Jikalama671/
Ekalaimo671/
Jkalamma671/

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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 Ekalema
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