Ekanga Surname
Approximately 10,392 people bear this surname
Ekanga Surname User-submission:
The Ekanga surname means 'dance' or 'traditional sacred relics'.
Ekanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 7,402 | 1:9,981 | 1,239 |
| Cameroon | 2,612 | 1:7,951 | 1,032 |
| Congo | 292 | 1:17,086 | 2,062 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Ekanga (758) may also be a first name.
Ekanga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ekanga surname means 'dance' or 'traditional sacred relics'.
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Where Does The Last Name Ekanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekanga (Oriya: ଏକା) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekanga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 49,498th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 701,265 people. The surname Ekanga is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekanga are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 92 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ekanga is also the 298,355th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 758 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 7,402 people, or 1 in 9,981. Apart from The DR Congo this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 25 percent reside and The Congo, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ekanga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekanga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକା | eka | - |
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