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

The surname Ekam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻏﻢ, Hindi: एकम, Marathi: एकम, Oriya: ଏକାମ, Russian: Екам) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Èkam. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 161,904^th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,711,141 people. The surname Ekam occurs predominantly 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 widespread first name at a global level It is held by 1,935 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,158 people, or 1 in 82,087. In Nigeria Ekam is most frequent in: Akwa Ibom, where 43 percent live, Cross River, where 39 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Not including Nigeria Ekam is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 13 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Ekam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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