Ekoro Surname

169,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Gabon

Ekoro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekoro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5171:116,7727,742
Gabon6061:3,117542
Cameroon2951:70,4048,845
Congo571:87,5287,379
Equatorial Guinea251:45,427166
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
France11:66,422,722504,397
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Ekoro (353) may also be a first name.

Ekoro Last Name Facts

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

Ekoro occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekoro? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 169,610th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,864,601 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ekoro reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ekoro is also the 463,770th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 353 people.

The last name Ekoro is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,517 people, or 1 in 116,772. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 74 percent reside, Delta, where 6 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Gabon, where 24 percent reside and Cameroon, where 12 percent reside.

Ekoro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ekoro surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekoroi91193/
Jekoro917/
Ekorop914/
Ekouro913/
Oekoro912/
Yekoro912/
Hekoro911/
Ekuoro911/
Ekourou839/
Ihekoro835/
Ekoroit831/
Ekhuoro831/
Okoro80412,289/
Ikoro803,767/
Akoro801,665/
Ekora80384/
Ekaro8098/
Ekero8042/
Ekuro8022/
Ecoro8013/
Ekhourou771/
Escoro731,234/
Okoroh73810/
Okoroi73222/
Yokoro73193/
Okorho73161/
Gekora7388/
Hokoro7377/
Okhoro7367/
Okorro7346/
Ekharo7341/
Akoroh7338/
Aikoro7336/
Ikoroi7328/
Ikoroh7325/
Ekaroa7325/
Okooro7322/
Okoero7322/
Okoroo7318/
Akoiro7317/
Okuoro7315/
Iokoro7315/
Okohro7312/
Gikoro7310/
Yekora737/
Ockoro735/
Jikoro735/
Akoroi735/
Ekoura735/
O'Koro734/
Okkoro734/
Ekorza734/
Akorro734/
Ikhoro734/
Ogkoro733/
Oikoro732/
Hekero732/
Okoroy732/
Ekhora732/
Akhoro732/
Jekora731/
Okcoro731/
Ikgoro731/
Akorho731/
Iykoro731/
Ekaroh731/
Iikoro731/
Ikoroo731/
Ikorou731/
Ikouro731/
Ikuoro731/
Hekaro731/
Okoiro731/
Okoruo731/
Hakoro731/
Gecoro731/
Ekoira731/
Ekorah731/
Eukaro731/
Akuoro731/
Akoero731/
Aykoro731/
Ohkoro731/
Ikooro731/
Eckaro731/
Eskaro731/
Ikourou67156/
Escorro6775/
Okohroh6729/
Haikoro6728/
Ekuroit6722/
Eckorat6711/
Hekaros674/
Iyokoro674/
Ahakoro674/
Akorhoo674/
Ekaroha673/
Yekoura672/
Hakouro672/
Ekorath671/
Geikora671/
Yiekaro671/
Okoroij671/
Okouroh671/
Jikouro671/
Yokorro671/
Yikouro671/
Escoros671/
Akourro671/
Ecorros671/
Ekarous671/
Okoeroh671/
Escouro671/
Eckarod670/
Eckarot670/

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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 Ekoro
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