Ekber Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
Ekber Surname User-submission:
The surname Ekber (Akbar) means 'the greatest' in Turkish.
Ekber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 32 | 1:2,431,919 | 77,125 |
| Azerbaijan | 27 | 1:357,375 | 7,700 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Ekber (1,574) may also be a first name.
Ekber Surname Meaning
Ekber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekber Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekber (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺒﺮ, Russian: Екбер) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekber? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,967,751st most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname Ekber is mostly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Ekber reside; 59 percent reside in West Asia and 30 percent reside in Transcaucasia. Ekber is also the 195,080th most prevalent forename internationally, held by 1,574 people.
It is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 2,431,919. In Turkey it is most common in: Mersin Province, where 25 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Azerbaijan, where 30 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yekber | 91 | 131 | / |
| Eckber | 91 | 27 | / |
| Ekbeïr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Heckber | 83 | 73 | / |
| Akber | 80 | 57,493 | / |
| Ekbir | 80 | 21 | / |
| Okber | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ikber | 80 | 12 | / |
| Heckbert | 77 | 280 | / |
| Ekberova | 77 | 24 | / |
| Akhber | 73 | 245 | / |
| Akbeer | 73 | 20 | / |
| Akkber | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yekbir | 73 | 14 | / |
| Akbher | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ackber | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ekboir | 73 | 7 | / |
| Akberr | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akbear | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yikber | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aakber | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ecbert | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hakber | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ykeber | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekbire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ickber | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hikber | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekbird | 73 | 0 | / |
| Heikhberh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hecbert | 67 | 30 | / |
| Yikeber | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ecberdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Höckber | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekber Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekber in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﺒﺮ | akbr | - |
| Ekber in the Russian language | ||
| Екбер | ekber | - |
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Footnotes
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