Ekelem Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Ekelem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 74 | 1:2,393,821 | 79,921 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Ekelem (37) may also be a first name.
Ekelem Demographics
Average Ekelem Salary in
United States
$52,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ekelem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekelem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekelem occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekelem? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,795,579th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Ekelem reside; 70 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 37 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 2,393,821. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 22 percent live, Abia, where 20 percent live and Enugu, where 14 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Ekelem Last Name Statistics demography
Ekelem earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekeleme | 92 | 3,107 | / |
| Ekeliem | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ekeleam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hekelem | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ekelehem | 86 | 3 | / |
| Heukelem | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eskealem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akelem | 83 | 115 | / |
| Ekalem | 83 | 14 | / |
| Ikelem | 83 | 8 | / |
| Okelem | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ekelim | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ykelem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ojiekelem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okoelem | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ikoelem | 77 | 4 | / |
| Aikelem | 77 | 4 | / |
| Echelem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oikeleme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekhaleem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okehielem | 67 | 58 | / |
| Akalem | 67 | 15 | / |
| Akelim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikelim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okolem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okalem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekalim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akolem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akahielem | 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 Ekelem
- 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