Ekani Surname

70,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ekani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon6,2621:3,317399
Nigeria2751:644,15530,300
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Congo961:51,9704,780
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
India591:13,001,108227,026
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
France141:4,744,480251,814
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
England31:18,572,686338,250
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malta11:430,2723,380
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Ekani (611) may also be a first name.

Ekani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ekani (Hindi: ेकानी, Oriya: ଏକନୀ) occurs most in Cameroon. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 70,710th most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,042,567 people. The last name Ekani occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ekani live; 92 percent live in Central Africa and 91 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ekani is also the 337,969th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 611 people.

It is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 6,262 people, or 1 in 3,317. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 86 percent live, Littoral Region, where 7 percent live and South Region, where 2 percent live. Aside from Cameroon Ekani is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 4 percent live and Malawi, where 2 percent live.

Ekani Last Name Statistics demography

Ekani earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yekani913,444/
Ekangi91741/
Eskani91342/
Eikani91176/
Ekeani9190/
Jekani9187/
Ekaini917/
Etkani915/
Ekanyi915/
Ekanni915/
Ekkani912/
Ekanei912/
Gekani912/
Hekani912/
Ejkani911/
Ekaeni911/
Ekagni911/
Ekanie911/
Ekanui911/
Ekaani911/
Eekani911/
Ekanai911/
Geikani83273/
Yekhani8343/
Yekanni8323/
Ihekani8313/
Jekkani839/
Jekhani839/
Yekanyi836/
Yekkani835/
Eskhani835/
Jeskani834/
Yekangi833/
Ekeanyi833/
Eikhani832/
Eakanit832/
Ekhanit832/
Ekkanit832/
Jeckani831/
Jekanie831/
Jeakani831/
Heskani831/
Ekanaai831/
Eikanyi831/
Heukani831/
Jeykani831/
Hekhani831/
Gekangi831/
Ekkhani831/
Yekanie831/
Eshkani831/
Akani808,781/
Ikani806,377/
Ekana804,745/
Ekane802,869/
Okani802,589/
Ekeni80560/
Ekoni80505/
Ecani80108/
Ekany8043/
Ykani801/
Ekaanieh7733/
Eidkhani7720/
Ejjekani777/
Eakkanit772/
Ijekhani771/
Hegkaani771/
Yekhanis771/
Eagkanid771/
Eakkanai771/
Akanni7331,955/
Akhani732,863/
Hakani732,223/
Jikani731,797/
Okhani73548/
Ujkani73535/
Ekange73254/
Ikanyi73210/
Jekane73147/
Jekana73146/
Ekenyi73145/
Ikeani73144/
Yekane7398/
Hekeni7376/
Ikanni7364/
Akanai7363/
Okeani7353/
Ekanha7350/
Eskoni7350/
Akaani7348/
Yikani7344/
Ekaney7340/
Iskani7339/
Ekanna7337/
Yekana7336/
Ikangi7334/
Okanni7331/
Ikhani7331/
Ekouni7331/
Ikanih7330/
Ekaany7328/
Jskani7327/
Hekane7324/
Jekany7323/
Oikani7321/
Hekana7321/
Akkani7320/
Akanoi7320/
Ekaana7317/
Yokani7315/
Okaini7314/
Akanie7314/
Aikani7313/
Ekonyi7313/
Ekaina7312/
Ekanyo7312/
Ahkani7311/
Ekonie7311/
Ekanne7311/
Ekanay7310/
Okanhi7310/
Akaini739/
Ikanie739/
Ekaene738/
Ekongi738/
Akanei737/
Oekeni737/
Eikanj737/
Ekanaa737/
Hokani736/
Hekoni736/
Ekanje735/
Hikani735/
Ekkana735/
Ekaine735/
Akauni735/
Ekenie735/
Okkani734/
Ekhany734/
Aakani734/
Iikani734/
Ekanhe734/
Ekkane734/
Gekane734/
Ekaneh733/
Gekany732/
Ekanej732/
Equani732/
Jekoni732/
Akanhi732/
Ikaani732/
Ikahni732/
Akanui732/
Yekany732/
Agkani732/
Ekanny732/
Hecani732/
Jecani732/
Ekeany732/
Gikani732/
Okaniy731/
Eckoni731/
Eekane731/
Etkane731/
Oekany731/
Ekosni731/
Oekane731/
Ikaini731/
Ikaniy731/
Okanie731/
Oecani731/
Uikani731/
Eikana731/
Ekonhi731/
Ekenei731/
Ekeuni731/
Akahni731/
Ackani731/
Ecanni731/
Ekhane731/
Ekeeni731/
Gekoni731/
Akanij731/
Yekoni731/
Aekane731/
Eakana731/
Eskanj731/
Heydkhani711/
Jiskani673,208/
Hakkani672,105/
Hakcani67124/
Akhanni6789/
Iceanyi6772/
Ekanaya6770/
Hakhani6765/
Aikhani6730/
Akannni6725/
Jaikani6725/
Eskanay6719/
Ekkanha6716/
Ekongai6716/
Ekonait6712/
Akkanij6712/
Hikhani6711/
Hakaani6711/
Escaini6711/
Hiecani6710/
Jekange679/
Akkhani679/
Jekkana678/
Gikhani678/
Hokkani677/
Eikanes677/
Akhanih677/
Jikanii676/
Akhanai675/
Akainih675/
Jaykani675/
Eakanee674/
Yecanni674/
Hakanyi674/
Ekangey673/
Ykainio673/
Gaikani673/
Akaanni673/
Aakanni673/
Akannei673/
Akannoi673/
Ekhanna673/
Ekeanne673/
Haekane673/
Akhanij673/
Jecanni673/
Yekouni672/
Hokhani672/
Jikanid672/
Iikhani672/
Akahani672/
Akkanni672/
Ikhanhi672/
Iyokani672/
Ahakani672/
Gaykani672/
Ekhaine672/
Haykani671/
Jikaniy671/
Ekanych671/
Ekhaina671/
Escanoi671/
Gikkani671/
Hakaniy671/
Hakanni671/
Hakanui671/
Ikhanni671/
Iikeani671/
Ikanihh671/
Ajkanie671/
Ihekana671/
Icheani671/
Jeskane671/
Hikanyi671/
Heukane671/
Hoekeni671/
Jikanni671/
Okkhani671/
Yaykani671/
Yekanne671/
Yekanny671/
Hakanii671/
Haqkani671/
Ekangne671/
Ekognie671/
Ekoneit671/
Ekongni671/
Esquani671/
Escaniz671/
Eskouni671/
Ahayekhani671/
Akhauni671/
Akanieh671/
Eceanyi671/
Yekaneh671/
Okhaini671/
Jikkani671/
Jekanyo671/
Ehikana671/
Eukaine671/
Gikangi671/
Gekange671/
Akhaini671/
Yikhani671/
Yhekana671/
Ackanij671/
Eakanha671/
Eakkana671/
Eukaene671/
Jtkaini671/
Hakanai671/
Hackani671/
Iskanis671/

Ekani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ekani in the Hindi language
ेकानीekani62.5
एकानीekani12.5
ेकनीekani12.5
कानीkani12.5
Ekani in the Oriya language
ଏକନୀekani40
ଏକନିekani20
ଇକାନikana20
ଏକାନୀekani20

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