Ekisa Surname
Approximately 5,362 people bear this surname
Ekisa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,381 | 1:13,659 | 1,676 |
| Uganda | 1,899 | 1:20,558 | 3,021 |
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ekisa (1,152) may also be a first name.
Ekisa Demographics
Ekisa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ekisa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekisa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekisa (Oriya: ଏକିସା) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekisa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 89,489th most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,359,110 people. The surname Ekisa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekisa reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ekisa is also the 234,402nd most widespread given name internationally, borne by 1,152 people.
The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,381 people, or 1 in 13,659. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Busia County, where 77 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 9 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 5 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 35 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.
Ekisa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ekisa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekisa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକିସା | ekisa | - |
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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 Ekisa
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