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) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekere? popularity and diffusion
Ekere is the 42,806th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 599,354 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ekere reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 135,422nd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,882 people.
The surname Ekere is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 12,007 people, or 1 in 14,753. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 27 percent reside, Enugu, where 9 percent reside and Benue, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside.
Ekere Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ekere surname is predominantly 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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