Ekin Surname
Approximately 22,912 people bear this surname
Ekin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ekin,' but what this is the pet name for I have not discovered. It evidently belongs to the same class as Watkin, Wil-kin, Tomp-kin, &c, which gave us the genitive forms of Watkins, Wilkins, Tompkins, &c.
Read More About This SurnameEkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 21,664 | 1:3,592 | 507 |
| United States | 253 | 1:1,432,644 | 98,450 |
| England | 184 | 1:302,816 | 22,992 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| Nigeria | 111 | 1:1,595,881 | 59,722 |
| Papua New Guinea | 101 | 1:80,730 | 10,659 |
| Germany | 92 | 1:875,059 | 62,702 |
| Benin | 51 | 1:202,659 | 19,139 |
| Northern Cyprus | 49 | 1:6,510 | 1,433 |
| Uganda | 46 | 1:848,680 | 39,357 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Malaysia | 28 | 1:1,053,365 | 46,873 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 53 | 1:83,582 | 5,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 103 | 1:236,654 | 17,592 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
Ekin (4,900) may also be a first name.
Ekin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ekin,' but what this is the pet name for I have not discovered. It evidently belongs to the same class as Watkin, Wil-kin, Tomp-kin, &c, which gave us the genitive forms of Watkins, Wilkins, Tompkins, &c. The only explanation I can suggest is that Ekin is a modification of Edkin (v. Edkins).
1598. Thomas Marrott and Mary Eakyn: Marriage Lic. (London).
1693. Baptised — Gyles, s. Gyles Ekyns: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1721. Married — Samuel Ekin and Elizabeth Brown: ibid.
1730. Samuel Eakins, sheriffof Norwich: History of Norfolk.
1702. — Jeremiah Ekins and Ann Rea: St. George, Hanover Square.
Prob. for Edkin: v. Edkin.
Ekins was the name of a gentle family owning, in the 17th and 18th centuries, Favell manor and other properties in Northamptonshire, which were sold in 1814 for £23,970 (Cole's "Weston Favell").
Ekin Demographics
Average Ekin Salary in
United States
$42,637 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ekin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekin (Hindi: एकीन, Oriya: ଏକିନ, Russian: Екин) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekin? popularity and diffusion
Ekin is the 23,647th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 318,067 people. The surname Ekin occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Ekin live; 84 percent live in West Asia and 84 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Ekin is also the 97,409th most numerous given name worldwide. It is borne by 4,900 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is borne by 21,664 people, or 1 in 3,592. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Diyarbakir Province, where 20 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 13 percent live and Batman Province, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Ekin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ekin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ekin surname increased 477 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ekin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ekin last name are 10.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.35% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ekin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 574.08% more than the national average, earning R 1,601,860 per year; in United States they earn 1.19% less than the national average, earning $42,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.94% less than the national average, earning $39,281 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ekin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକିନ | ekina | 68.42 |
| ଏକିନ୍ | ekin | 31.58 |
| Ekin in the Hindi language | ||
| एकीन | ekina | 50 |
| एकिन | ekina | 25 |
| ेकीन | ekina | 25 |
| Ekin in the Russian language | ||
| Екин | ekin | - |
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