Ekoua Surname

347,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Ekoua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekoua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon6201:33,4984,517
Gabon3031:6,2351,152
Congo741:67,4205,853
Ivory Coast511:452,37714,862
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ekoua (1,044) may also be a first name.

Ekoua Last Name Facts

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

Ekoua is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekoua? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 347,156th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 6,920,746 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ekoua reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 75 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 247,928th most numerous forename internationally, borne by 1,044 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 620 people, or 1 in 33,498. In Cameroon Ekoua is mostly concentrated in: South Region, where 52 percent reside, Centre Region, where 27 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 13 percent reside. Beside Cameroon it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Gabon, where 29 percent reside and The Congo, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Ekouah918/
Yekoua915/
Hekoua912/
Ekouaa911/
Ekoa891,264/
Ekouaya8373/
Yiekoua831/
Jeukoua831/
Ekouahe831/
Ikoua80154/
Ekouo8059/
Ekoué8023/
Ekoah8017/
Ekoui8016/
Ekaou8011/
Ekoha807/
Ekaua804/
Ekeua803/
Ekhoa802/
Ekuoa801/
Ecoua801/
Yekoa801/
Ykoua801/
Yokoua73463/
Ekouho7340/
Ekuyai7315/
Yikoua7314/
Yekaou734/
Aikoua734/
Ekouey733/
Ekojia732/
Ekojga731/
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Ekoyia731/
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Ekouos731/
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Ickoua731/
Ikouaa731/
Ikouas731/
Ekujai731/
Ekuiya731/
Gikoua731/
Ekujoa731/
Hykoua731/
Yekoha731/
Ekoiao731/
Jkouah731/
Ekeaua731/
Ekuhia731/
Ekouhe731/
Ekohad731/
Ekoe67814/
Ekae67173/
Echkaou67136/
Eskouee6745/
Ikoa6741/
Geekoah6738/
Ekao6718/
Ecoa6715/
Ekué679/
Jkoa679/
Eetkoat673/
Ihekoha673/
Ehikhoa673/
Ikouaya672/
Ekojiah671/
Ekouott671/
Jeukouo671/
Jeukuoa671/
Jiekoea671/
Juikoua671/
Gaikoua671/
Aiskoua671/

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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
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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 Ekoua
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