Ekere Surname
Approximately 12,159 people bear this surname
Ekere Surname User-submission:
The Ekere surname means 'ponder', 'think', 'muse', 'mull over' or 'consider'. It relates to the Greek goddesses of inspiration, the Muses.
Ekere Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12,007 | 1:14,753 | 1,457 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Ekere (2,882) may also be a first name.
Ekere Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ekere surname means 'ponder', 'think', 'muse', 'mull over' or 'consider'. It relates to the Greek goddesses of inspiration, the Muses.
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Average Ekere Salary in
United States
$58,490 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ekere Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekere Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekere (Marathi: ेकेरे) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekere? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 42,806th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 599,354 people. The last name Ekere occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ekere live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 135,422nd most numerous first name world-wide, held by 2,882 people.
This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 12,007 people, or 1 in 14,753. In Nigeria Ekere is most common in: Akwa Ibom, where 27 percent live, Enugu, where 9 percent live and Benue, where 8 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live.
Ekere Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ekere surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
Ekere earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.55% more than the national average, earning $58,490 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ekere Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekere in the Marathi language | ||
| ेकेरे | ekere | - |
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Footnotes
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