Ekiwa Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Ekiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Ekiwa (76) may also be a first name.
Ekiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekiwa is found most in Uganda. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ekiwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekiwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ekiwa is the 4,532,898th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Ekiwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Ekiwa are found; 47 percent are found in East Africa and 47 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,107,702nd most widespread first name internationally, held by 76 people.
The last name Ekiwa is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 4,337,698. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Mayuge District, where 33 percent reside, Luuka District, where 22 percent reside and Bugiri District, where 11 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 32 percent reside and Mexico, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekiewa | 91 | 60 | / |
| Ekiwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekchiwa | 83 | 18 | / |
| Ekiwaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akiwa | 80 | 405 | / |
| Ekiwe | 80 | 208 | / |
| Ekuwa | 80 | 111 | / |
| Ikiwa | 80 | 101 | / |
| Ekewa | 80 | 55 | / |
| Okiwa | 80 | 40 | / |
| Ekiva | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ykiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekiwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekywa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akaiwa | 73 | 3,389 | / |
| Ekaiba | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ekuewa | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ekiwho | 73 | 13 | / |
| Hikiwa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Okuiwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Akiewa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ekeuwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jikiwa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ekieva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ekeawa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ekewad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yikiwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Equiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehkiwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekhuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekgiwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekoiba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akoiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akiwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eskiva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekaiwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikoiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekihwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekiewo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eikiba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekiwge | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yokoiwa | 67 | 213 | / |
| Hakiwai | 67 | 97 | / |
| Ekaaiva | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hokoiwa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jikijwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekkewad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekewuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakoiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekeawah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikhuiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekiowei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeiwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jikiewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqueiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etkewad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekhaiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekewatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekaivat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekhieva | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Ekiwa
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