Ekelem Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ekelem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekelem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria741:2,393,82179,921
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England11:55,718,059489,080

Ekelem (37) may also be a first name.

Ekelem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ekelem has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekelem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,795,579th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. Ekelem occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Ekelem are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 37 people.

The last name Ekelem is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 2,393,821. In Nigeria Ekelem is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 22 percent reside, Abia, where 20 percent reside and Enugu, where 14 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekeleme923,107/
Ekeliem921/
Ekeleam921/
Hekelem921/
Ekelehem863/
Heukelem862/
Eskealem861/
Akelem83115/
Ekalem8314/
Ikelem838/
Okelem833/
Ekelim832/
Ykelem831/
Ojiekelem801/
Okoelem779/
Ikoelem774/
Aikelem774/
Echelem771/
Oikeleme711/
Ekhaleem711/
Okehielem6758/
Akalem6715/
Akelim674/
Ikelim673/
Okolem673/
Okalem672/
Ekalim671/
Akolem671/
Akahielem671/

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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
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