Ekoune Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Ekoune Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 40 | 1:519,227 | 41,500 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
Ekoune (27) may also be a first name.
Ekoune Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekoune Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ekoune is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekoune? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,017,195th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ekoune live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 95 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 27 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 519,227. In Cameroon Ekoune is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 78 percent are found, Centre Region, where 5 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 2 percent are found and Mali, where 2 percent are found.
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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
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