Ekedu Surname
Approximately 102 people bear this surname
Ekedu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 79 | 1:494,168 | 28,468 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
Ekedu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekedu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ekedu is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekedu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ekedu is the 1,828,462nd most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekedu reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Ekedu is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 494,168. In Uganda Ekedu is most prevalent in: Kaberamaido District, where 47 percent live, Soroti District, where 23 percent live and Serere District, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 23 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekeudu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Yekedu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ekeadu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekaedu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yekeduz | 83 | 55 | / |
| Yekkedu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ekadu | 80 | 1,320 | / |
| Okedu | 80 | 526 | / |
| Ekodu | 80 | 122 | / |
| Ikedu | 80 | 99 | / |
| Ekidu | 80 | 62 | / |
| Ecedu | 80 | 38 | / |
| Akedu | 80 | 24 | / |
| Okeadu | 73 | 118 | / |
| Ekodeu | 73 | 113 | / |
| Akaedu | 73 | 47 | / |
| Echedu | 73 | 24 | / |
| Okeudu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Akeudu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ekkadu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Okaedu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okeidu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ekkidu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ikeudu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akoedu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ikeidu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eekadu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okeduh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akeedu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akeddu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gecedu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekadou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikeadu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okeaduh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ikehedu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Echedou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eskidou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekodeuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeydou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heqedus | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ekedu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis