Ekoan Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Ekoan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 112 | 1:185,438 | 19,429 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Ekoan (51) may also be a first name.
Ekoan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekoan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ekoan (Arabic: عكوان) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekoan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,666,404th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ekoan reside; 93 percent reside in Central Africa and 86 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 51 people.
The surname Ekoan is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 185,438. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: South Region, where 73 percent reside, Centre Region, where 25 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Ekoan occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekouan | 91 | 51 | / |
| Ekoane | 91 | 37 | / |
| Eko'an | 91 | 10 | / |
| Ekohan | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ekoang | 91 | 1 | / |
| Egkoan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aekouan | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ekoyian | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekouang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eko'ane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okoan | 80 | 90 | / |
| Akoan | 80 | 56 | / |
| Jekogian | 77 | 22 | / |
| Akhoan | 73 | 1,734 | / |
| Ekouon | 73 | 22 | / |
| Egcoan | 73 | 8 | / |
| Hakoan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Akoann | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jikoan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Etkaon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikoang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okohan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Escoan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aakoan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekaeon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekaoon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hokoan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okoain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ihekouane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekouangue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akojyan | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ikouane | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ekhahon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okoehan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akhouan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okohain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okoannh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aykouan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eko'one | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekouone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikouand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eykaeon | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekoan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekoan in the Arabic language | ||
| عكوان | kwan | - |
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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 Ekoan
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