Ekamu Surname
Approximately 774 people bear this surname
Ekamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 558 | 1:69,963 | 7,781 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Papua New Guinea | 72 | 1:113,246 | 15,376 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ekamu (1,190) may also be a first name.
Ekamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekamu (Oriya: ଏକମୁ) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekamu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 441,818th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 9,415,434 people. The surname Ekamu occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Ekamu are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 229,828th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 1,190 people.
It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 558 people, or 1 in 69,963. In Uganda Ekamu is primarily found in: Serere District, where 31 percent live, Kaberamaido District, where 22 percent live and Soroti District, where 18 percent live. Besides Uganda it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekamou | 91 | 153 | / |
| Jekamu | 91 | 10 | / |
| Eikamu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ekamui | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ekaamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekkamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Eijkamu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ekkamau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jekkamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akamu | 80 | 1,884 | / |
| Ekemu | 80 | 807 | / |
| Ekomu | 80 | 462 | / |
| Ikamu | 80 | 135 | / |
| Ecamu | 80 | 80 | / |
| Okamu | 80 | 54 | / |
| Ekhomu | 73 | 94 | / |
| Akamau | 73 | 62 | / |
| Ikamou | 73 | 43 | / |
| Akkamu | 73 | 22 | / |
| Okaemu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Hakamu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Akaamu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Yokamu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Akammu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ikamui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aikamu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ekemou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akhamu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akameu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akamuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ekomou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gikamu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okeamu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akaymu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikasmu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gekomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jikamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okaamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekoomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekoumou | 67 | 1,446 | / |
| Escamus | 67 | 33 | / |
| Haikamu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eikhomu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akhamou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akamahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekhomhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akkamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iskamus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jikkamu | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekamu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକମୁ | ekamu | - |
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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 Ekamu
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