Where Does The Last Name Ekam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ekam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻏﻢ, Hindi: एकम, Marathi: एकम, Oriya: ଏକାମ, Russian: Екам) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Èkam. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 161,904^th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,711,141 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Ekam are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ekam is also the 172,447^th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 1,935 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,158 people, or 1 in 82,087. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Akwa Ibom, where 43 percent are found, Cross River, where 39 percent are found and Lagos, where 5 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 13 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Ekam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ekam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ekam surname increased 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.