Ekpoti Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ekpoti Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekpoti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Ekpoti (9) may also be a first name.

Ekpoti Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ekpoti is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekpoti? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Ekpoti is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ekpoti live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 9 people.

This last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 67 percent reside and Centre Region, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon Ekpoti occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekpotai921/
Ekpotie921/
Ekpottai862/
Okpoti833,916/
Ekpeti83698/
Akpoti83618/
Ikpoti8367/
Ekpati839/
Ekpoittai801/
Ekphati778/
Okpotie777/
Ekpoita777/
Ekpoete774/
Ekpetti774/
Akpoiti772/
Akpotoi771/
Akpouti771/
Akpotti771/
Ekpaeti771/
Ekpatai771/
Ekpoette7141/
Akpati671,713/
Ekpete671,705/
Ekpata67239/
Akpeti67223/
Ekpety6788/
Ikpati6769/
Ikpeti6768/
Okpati6764/
Akpote6759/
Ekputa6741/
Okpeti6716/
Okpote673/
Ikpota672/
Ikpote671/
Ecpati671/
Egpati671/
Ekpute671/

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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 Ekpoti
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