Ekoja Surname
Approximately 3,691 people bear this surname
Ekoja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,674 | 1:48,215 | 3,708 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Ekoja (537) may also be a first name.
Ekoja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekoja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ekoja (Hindi: ेकोजा) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekoja? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 123,655th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,974,410 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekoja live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 363,820th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 537 people.
The surname Ekoja is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,674 people, or 1 in 48,215. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 61 percent are found, Lagos, where 6 percent are found and Kaduna, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekioja | 91 | 94 | / |
| Ekojah | 91 | 83 | / |
| Eikoja | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekoaja | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekoa | 89 | 1,264 | / |
| Ekoya | 80 | 552 | / |
| Ikoja | 80 | 370 | / |
| Ekeja | 80 | 249 | / |
| Ekosa | 80 | 134 | / |
| Ekaja | 80 | 95 | / |
| Ekoji | 80 | 62 | / |
| Ekoza | 80 | 48 | / |
| Ekoje | 80 | 31 | / |
| Ekojo | 80 | 23 | / |
| Ekija | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ecoja | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ekhoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ekuja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ekuoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yekoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekouya | 73 | 1,284 | / |
| Ekojot | 73 | 106 | / |
| Ekhoya | 73 | 49 | / |
| Ikodja | 73 | 28 | / |
| Yekoji | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ekajja | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ikojat | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ekojie | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ekijja | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ekuojo | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ikojah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ekojei | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ekoojo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ekorza | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ekkoji | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ekodjo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ekajay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ekajaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eukoya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ekooya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ekoyau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekadja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekoaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekojjo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hekoia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikojja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekojoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekosah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Escoja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eckoji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eekeja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jehkoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekejah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikouja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yekoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekai | 67 | 21,878 | / |
| Ekou | 67 | 3,922 | / |
| Ekoi | 67 | 1,977 | / |
| Ekau | 67 | 949 | / |
| Ekoe | 67 | 814 | / |
| Ekea | 67 | 414 | / |
| Ekaa | 67 | 391 | / |
| Ekoy | 67 | 254 | / |
| Ekajaya | 67 | 192 | / |
| Ekae | 67 | 173 | / |
| Ekay | 67 | 157 | / |
| Ehikoya | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ikoa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hajkoja | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ekhojie | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ecoa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ekejaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jkoa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ekaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ikoj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ehikhoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ihekoha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ekuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eadkoya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eqoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aytkoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ezqouja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eakajza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hekoi'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekhauja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehkioya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekhuoya | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekoja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekoja in the Hindi language | ||
| ेकोजा | ekoja | - |
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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 Ekoja
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