Ekers Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ekers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1621:343,93925,007
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Ekers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ekers occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekers? popularity and diffusion

It is the 650,013th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,672,142 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Ekers are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles.

Ekers is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 162 people, or 1 in 343,939. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 33 percent are found, Devon, where 13 percent are found and Cornwall, where 10 percent are found. Barring England Ekers occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Ekers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ekers has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ekers last name increased 284 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ekers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ekers surname are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ekers earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.44% less than the national average, earning $34,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.93% more than the national average, earning $62,565 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eckers911,045/
Ekkers91226/
Eakers91161/
Hekers91146/
Eekers9185/
Eikers9139/
Eukers9133/
Eskers9131/
Ekerås9114/
Eykers918/
Heckers83639/
Hekkers83337/
Heukers83209/
Eickers83122/
Heykers8357/
Jekkers8345/
Eyckers8310/
Jeukers835/
Eikerst831/
Oeckers831/
Oehkers831/
Eackers831/
Hoekers831/
Jeakers831/
Heikers830/
Hiekers830/
Eckeers830/
Ekherst830/
Yeckers830/
Akers8037,507/
Okers8020/
Ikers8010/
Ecers801/
Ekirs800/
Heijkers77144/
Hedåkers772/
Heyckers772/
Jeakeirs770/
Hieckers770/
Ackers732,834/
Okkers731,100/
Ockers73582/
Akkers73399/
Yokers7382/
Iokers7358/
Echers7344/
Ekerce7340/
Ikkers7322/
Hakers7310/
Aikers738/
Aakers733/
Ohkers732/
Hykers731/
Eykars731/
Akersh731/
Aykers730/
Hikers730/
Heijckers7149/
D'Hoekers7142/
D'Heckers711/
Eikeherst710/
Ockersz67890/
Hakkers67670/
Hockers67313/
Eichers67237/
Yockers6795/
Hackers6760/
Hickers6717/
Eachers677/
Iokkers675/
Jechers674/
Jekairs671/
Hecaers671/
D'Akers671/
Hiskers670/
Gickers670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ekers
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