Eklou Surname

33,342nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Togo
Highest density in:
Togo

Eklou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eklou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Togo14,5951:49722
Benin1,0781:9,5881,336
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
France561:1,186,120124,657
Ivory Coast291:795,56021,349
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Burkina Faso191:965,9009,829
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Éklou (1) are calculated separately.

Eklou (4,765) may also be a first name.

Eklou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eklou has its highest incidence in Togo. It can be found as: Éklou. Click here for further possible spellings of Eklou.

How Common Is The Last Name Eklou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 33,342nd most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 457,473 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Eklou are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Eklou is also the 99,123rd most common first name worldwide, held by 4,765 people.

It is most commonly held in Togo, where it is held by 14,595 people, or 1 in 497. Excluding Togo this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Eklou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eklou surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Eklou earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.01% less than the national average, earning $36,241 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Éklou931/
Ecklou912/
Eklu896,174/
Eklo891,234/
Eclou801,120/
Ekleo8023/
Ekloe8011/
Eiklo8010/
Eklio808/
Heklo805/
Iklou802/
Eeklo802/
Ekloh802/
Geklu802/
Eklop802/
Heklu801/
Ekllu801/
Ekloi801/
Ekllo801/
Ekloy800/
Ecklo800/
Heklau7327/
Ekellu7314/
Ekello739/
Ecklos734/
Ecklud733/
Isklou733/
Ekliau732/
Eekloo732/
Eecklo732/
Ecloue732/
Eklojo731/
Gekloh731/
Ekillu731/
Eclouh731/
Eetklo731/
Eekelo731/
Hecklo731/
Ekluud731/
Jekloh731/
Eklush731/
Eckloe731/
Eckloa731/
Jecklo731/
Ekla67238/
Hecklau67210/
Eeckloo67117/
Eclo6731/
Eekeloo6723/
Escloup6710/
Yklo675/
Jekellu675/
Eikelau674/
Geikloo672/
Eclu672/
Eckloss671/
Heklotz671/
Ekkellu671/
Ekkillu671/
Ecklott671/
Eeckelo671/
Eisklut670/

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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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  • 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 Eklou
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