Ekanye Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Ekanye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekanye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin381:271,99023,227
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724

Ekanye (35) may also be a first name.

Ekanye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ekanye is found most in Benin. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekanye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ekanye is the 3,055,934th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name Ekanye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekanye reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ekanye is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 35 people.

The last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 271,990. In Benin it is most frequent in: Atlantique Department, where 58 percent live, Zou Department, where 16 percent live and Kouffo Department, where 13 percent live. Besides Benin this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekanoye92226/
Yekanye92116/
Ekanaye926/
Ekanyie925/
Ekeanye922/
Ekaniye921/
Jekanye921/
Eskanaye861/
Ekonye83363/
Ekange83254/
Ekaney8340/
Ekanay8310/
Ekanje835/
Ekanhe834/
Ikanye834/
Ekanei832/
Ekanej832/
Ekanie831/
Ekanae831/
Ihiekanye801/
Ekanaya7770/
Yikanye7743/
Ekaneje7727/
Escanye7723/
Eskanay7719/
Ekuonye7713/
Ikanyet7711/
Jekange779/
Eakanee774/
Ekangey773/
Ekanoje772/
Yekanie771/
Gekange771/
Eakonye771/
Ekonyeh771/
Ekanjeh771/
Ekangne771/
Ikanaye771/
Ekanaje771/
Jekanie771/
Ikeanye771/
Ehikonye7133/
Ekaanieh7133/
Ihekonye7124/
Jekaniya711/
Ekanhaiy711/
Ekannaje711/
Ekanieyo711/
Ekangoue711/
Jikanaye711/
Ikonye67201/
Ihiekonye6764/
Ikange6760/
Ekonje6753/
Iheakonye6738/
Ekonge6728/
Ekanji6716/
Ecanay6714/
Ekhamheye6712/
Ekonie6711/
Ikanie679/
Ekanaa677/
Ekonhe671/
Eikeanoie671/
Eekanhaiy671/
Ecagne671/
Ikanee671/
Ihekonoye671/
Ikaney671/
Ikanoy671/
Ekanja671/
Ikanae671/
Ekanui671/
Ekanai671/
Ekogne671/
Ekoney671/
Ekaanieih671/
Ecanoy671/
Ihekuonye671/
Eikamneat671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ekanye
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