Ekawi Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ekawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1661:49,1196,132
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ekawi (161) may also be a first name.

Ekawi Last Name Facts

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

Ekawi occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekawi? popularity and diffusion

Ekawi is the 1,310,135th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. Ekawi occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 97 percent of Ekawi are found; 97 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 97 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 722,635th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 161 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 49,119. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Hela, where 98 percent are found, Eastern Highlands, where 1 percent are found and Madang, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekkawi9116/
Ekawei913/
Ekawai913/
Ekawit911/
Eskawi911/
Haekawi83231/
Eshkawi832/
Ekawhei832/
Hekawei831/
Ekkawit831/
Eakawit831/
Eskawid830/
Akawi801,542/
Ekawa80407/
Ekavi8061/
Ekawe8030/
Ikawi8021/
Okawi8013/
Ekowi802/
Akkawi733,152/
Eikawa733,001/
Okawai73162/
Ekowei7386/
Iekawe7363/
Iekawa7354/
Ekewei7348/
Ekawhe7344/
Akawie7341/
Hokawi7334/
Hekavi7331/
Akawai7324/
Ekavai7316/
Ikkawi7310/
Hakawi7310/
Hekawy7310/
Ikawai737/
Hekawa736/
Ekaabi735/
Ekaewe735/
Akhawi733/
Ekaway733/
Ekaibe733/
Akawei733/
Okawei733/
Ekeawa733/
Hekawe732/
Ekawet731/
Ekawep731/
Ejkawa731/
Ekeuwi731/
Ekaiwe731/
Ekavei731/
Aikawi731/
Ekawee731/
Akawui731/
Ekhavi731/
Ekavie731/
Akawyi731/
Akawoi731/
Akawii731/
Ekaawa731/
Ekkabi731/
Ekeuwei67431/
Hekavei6754/
Ekaaiva6741/
Hikawai6719/
Akaweih6714/
Ekkowit6712/
Hekavyi678/
Ekawehe674/
Ekewhie672/
Akawieh671/
Ekawaya671/
Hakhawi671/
O'Kawai671/
Hekhabi671/
Hezqawi671/
Eakawee671/

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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 Ekawi
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