Ekaw Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
Ekaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 46 | 1:417,218 | 11,489 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ekaw (24) may also be a first name.
Ekaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekaw (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻛﻮ) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ekaw click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekaw? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,994,173rd most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Ekaw reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 52 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Ekaw is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name globally, held by 24 people.
This surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 417,218. In Niger it is most frequent in: Agadez Region, where 100 percent live. Not including Niger Ekaw occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 28 percent live and Malaysia, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekawe | 89 | 30 | / |
| Egkaw | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ekhaw | 89 | 4 | / |
| Eskaw | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ekkaw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekauw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekawhe | 80 | 44 | / |
| Hekawe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ekkeaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekaiwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekow | 75 | 4,658 | / |
| Akaw | 75 | 163 | / |
| Ikaw | 75 | 26 | / |
| Ekaf | 75 | 26 | / |
| Okaw | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ekav | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ecaw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jkaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eadkeaw | 73 | 53 | / |
| Eadkhaw | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aekkeaw | 73 | 3 | / |
| Headkaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hetkhaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeekeaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekowa | 67 | 403 | / |
| Eskaf | 67 | 231 | / |
| Ekova | 67 | 112 | / |
| Ekowe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Eckow | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ikawe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ekafe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Heedkeaw | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gekow | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ahkaw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Okeaw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Idkaw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akkaw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aikaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hikaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ekhav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ekaff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aykaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekaph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikhaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okawh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akauw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikkaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hakaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Igkaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yikaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ykasw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gekaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eykaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehkaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekkaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekowt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajkaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heatkeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hecaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekowh | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekaw in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻛﻮ | akw | - |
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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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- 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 Ekaw
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