Ekanka Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Ekanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Ekanka (673) may also be a first name.
Ekanka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekanka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ekanka is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekanka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,665,662nd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Ekanka is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Ekanka are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 62 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 319,704th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 673 people.
The surname Ekanka is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 9,841,264. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 61 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 22 percent reside and Lagos, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Ekanka is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hekanka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ekankad | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ikanka | 83 | 55 | / |
| Ekanki | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ekanko | 83 | 6 | / |
| Akanka | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ekanca | 83 | 4 | / |
| Okanka | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ecanka | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ekanke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekonka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gikanka | 77 | 19 | / |
| Ekankho | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ikaanka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eskanki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekeinka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akankha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akangkau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akankeah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akangkha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ikonka | 67 | 89 | / |
| Okanko | 67 | 36 | / |
| Eskasinki | 67 | 20 | / |
| Akonka | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ekonke | 67 | 13 | / |
| Akanca | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ikanke | 67 | 10 | / |
| Akanko | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ekonko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ekachenko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ecanca | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ecanki | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okanca | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ekonki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okonka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekamki | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ekanka
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