Ekanyo Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Ekanyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
Ekanyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekanyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ekanyo occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ekanyo.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekanyo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekanyo live; 42 percent live in East Africa and 42 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname Ekanyo is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Dokolo District, where 40 percent live, Abim District, where 20 percent live and Lira District, where 20 percent live. Aside from Uganda this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and Cameroon, where 25 percent live.
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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 Ekanyo
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