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
The last name Ekanu (Hindi: ेकानू) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ekanu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekanu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,257,535th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ekanu reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Ekanu is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous forename worldwide, held by 16 people.
It is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 293,528. In Uganda Ekanu is most frequent in: Soroti District, where 38 percent are found, Amuria District, where 31 percent are found and Ngora District, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Ekanu exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
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
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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 Ekanu
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