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

Ekanem (Russian: Эканем) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ekanem.

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

This last name is the 8,978^th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 115,450 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ekanem are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ekanem is also the 64,183^rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 9,334 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 61,600 people, or 1 in 2,876. In Nigeria Ekanem is primarily concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 65 percent reside, Cross River, where 20 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Ekanem Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Ekanem last name are 43.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.77% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ekanem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 136.45% more than the national average, earning R 561,888 per year and in United States they earn 10.39% less than the national average, earning $38,666 USD per year.