Ekija Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Ekija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Ekija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekija Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ekija is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekija? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekija reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 5,577,040. In Uganda it is most common in: Namutumba District, where 100 percent live. Aside from Uganda Ekija is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 11 percent live and Nigeria, where 11 percent live.
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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 Ekija
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