Where Does The Last Name Ekens Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ekens is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekens? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,453,389^th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Ekens are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 710,504^th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 166 people.

The last name Ekens is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 1,990,368. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Rivers, where 94 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Ekens Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ekens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ekens last name fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.