Ekenta Surname
Approximately 799 people bear this surname
Ekenta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 789 | 1:224,516 | 13,211 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Ekenta (97) may also be a first name.
Ekenta Demographics
Average Ekenta Salary in
South Africa
R 673,656
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Ekenta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekenta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekenta (Hindi: एकेन्ता) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekenta? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 431,117th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,120,833 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ekenta live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 962,660th most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 97 people.
Ekenta is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 789 people, or 1 in 224,516. In Nigeria Ekenta is most numerous in: Abia, where 39 percent live, Rivers, where 19 percent live and Lagos, where 9 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Ekenta Last Name Statistics demography
Ekenta earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 183.48% more than the national average, earning R 673,656 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekentha | 92 | 3 | / |
| Jekenta | 92 | 2 | / |
| Jekentas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ikenta | 83 | 309 | / |
| Okenta | 83 | 121 | / |
| Ekente | 83 | 13 | / |
| Akenta | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ekemta | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ekento | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ekntah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekenti | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekntha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jecenta | 77 | 67 | / |
| Iekinta | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okentay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jekinta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekiente | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekentoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okentaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aknta | 73 | 24 | / |
| Oknta | 73 | 3 | / |
| Iknta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jecentha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jeccenta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eichenta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akinta | 67 | 88 | / |
| Icenta | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ikente | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akento | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeekintha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikento | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekinti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecinta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekknti | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekenta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekenta in the Hindi language | ||
| एकेन्ता | ekenta | - |
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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 Ekenta
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