Where Does The Last Name Ekpan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ekpan is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekpan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 624,505^th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,842,252 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Ekpan live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,381,723^rd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 52 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 396 people, or 1 in 447,330. In Nigeria Ekpan is most common in: Delta, where 40 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 25 percent reside and Cross River, where 21 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 18 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.