Ekanu Surname
Approximately 183 people bear this surname
Ekanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 133 | 1:293,528 | 20,541 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Ekanu (16) may also be a first name.
Ekanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekanu (Hindi: ेकानू) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,257,535th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ekanu live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ekanu is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 16 people.
The surname Ekanu is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 293,528. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Soroti District, where 38 percent live, Amuria District, where 31 percent live and Ngora District, where 14 percent live. Beside Uganda this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekainu | 91 | 322 | / |
| Ekangu | 91 | 300 | / |
| Ekeanu | 91 | 18 | / |
| Yekanu | 91 | 11 | / |
| Ekatnu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ekanui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekannu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekaunu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekaenu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekannou | 83 | 6 | / |
| Hekanou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ekangou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ekanguu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekahanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekaanup | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hekhanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akanu | 80 | 1,689 | / |
| Okanu | 80 | 1,015 | / |
| Ikanu | 80 | 213 | / |
| Ekonu | 80 | 138 | / |
| Ecanu | 80 | 103 | / |
| Ekenu | 80 | 32 | / |
| Eckhanus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yikanu | 73 | 2,415 | / |
| Okeanu | 73 | 319 | / |
| Ekongu | 73 | 311 | / |
| Ikangu | 73 | 280 | / |
| Akaunu | 73 | 63 | / |
| Akannu | 73 | 46 | / |
| Jikanu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Hekenu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Akanau | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ikanou | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ecangu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hikanu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ekeinu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ikannu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akhanu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akeanu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ikanau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hakanu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akanui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akainu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akanuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iskanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eskonu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikeanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okaanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekeunu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okannu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okaunu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikhanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekanoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekenuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Escanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekuonu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akaanu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekounou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gikangu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Akahanu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akannou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akanhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hakanui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okannau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekhomnu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yokeanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jikanus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Excanus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akainhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaykanu | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekanu in the Hindi language | ||
| ेकानू | ekanu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Ekanu
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