Ekanger Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Ekanger Surname User-submission:

The surname Ekanger or Eikanger comes from the word eik, meaning 'oak', and suffix -angr, meaning 'fjord'. Therefore, this surname means 'oak fjord' in Old Norse.

Ekanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1331:38,6645,495
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Ekanger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ekanger or Eikanger comes from the word eik, meaning 'oak', and suffix -angr, meaning 'fjord'. Therefore, this surname means 'oak fjord' in Old Norse.

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Ekanger Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ekanger Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ekanger is more commonly found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekanger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 968,490th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. Ekanger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Ekanger reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 38,664. In Norway Ekanger is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 44 percent live, Western Norway, where 42 percent live and Northern Norway, where 8 percent live. Other than Norway this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent live and Iran, where 5 percent live.

Ekanger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ekanger last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ekanger earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning 344,322 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Akanger8689/
Ekhager8617/
Ikanger861/
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Akkanger803/
Ekhaguer803/
Ekanhere802/
Ekaguere801/
Ekhagere801/
Ekamnerd801/
Ikager772/
Ikaner771/
Ekhaguere75905/
Akaangeer7515/
Ekhamnerd754/
Eikamnerd751/
Iekamnerd751/
Escaner711,960/
Aykaner7115/
Okonger711/
Ikonger711/
Ekaghre711/
Ecasner711/
Hekanre711/
Eichkonger710/
Escanier67220/
Ikamnerd672/
Escanner672/
Ikhagere671/
Escasner671/
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