Ekpome Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Ekpome Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekpome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast371:623,54718,271
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Ekpome (16) may also be a first name.

Ekpome Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ekpome is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekpome? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ekpome is the 2,979,664th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Ekpome live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 16 people.

It is most common in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 623,547. In The Ivory Coast Ekpome is primarily found in: Lagunes District, where 76 percent live and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 24 percent live. Beside The Ivory Coast Ekpome is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekpom914/
Akpome831,097/
Ekpomi83438/
Ekpoma83373/
Ekpeme83350/
Ikpome83102/
Okpome8354/
Ekpame836/
Ekpomy833/
Ekpoim831/
Ekpoom831/
Akpomie77283/
Akpomey77158/
Okpomeh7740/
Okpomhe7719/
Ikpomeh779/
Ekpoemi778/
Akpuome771/
Akpoeme771/
Ikpom73105/
Ekpam7328/
Egpom731/
Yaîkpome716/
Ikpeme674,589/
Okpame67251/
Ikpoma67219/
Akpeme67194/
Ikpomi67178/
Okpomi6758/
Ekpama6748/
Akpomi6742/
Okpeme6742/
Akpame6741/
Ekpemi6723/
Ekpuma677/
Ikpume676/
Akpomé671/
Akpomè671/
Ekpami671/
Jikpom671/
Akpomohie671/

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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 Ekpome
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