Ekebaye Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Ekebaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Ekebaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekebaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ekebaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺒﺎﻱ) is most common in Nigeria. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekebaye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekebaye are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Ekebaye is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Ekebaye is most common in: Kebbi, where 50 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekebye | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ekebay | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ekeybay | 86 | 2 | / |
| Akebayeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hikebaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ecebay | 77 | 70 | / |
| Ekobay | 77 | 29 | / |
| Akebay | 77 | 11 | / |
| Okebay | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ekebai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ekebei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekebue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekebie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akebeye | 71 | 67 | / |
| Akabaye | 71 | 48 | / |
| Ekhebie | 71 | 30 | / |
| Ekabayu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Okebayo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Okeboye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ekobayo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ikibaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekejbau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okebiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekiebai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yekibay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hekebai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ikabaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekaeboyo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Akieboye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Akebieye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ekeibeid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhabaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakibaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ichebaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeibiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogkeboye | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekebaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekebaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﺒﺎﻱ | akbay | - |
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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 Ekebaye
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