Ekuge Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ekuge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekuge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Ekuge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ekuge is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekuge? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Ekuge live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 4,920,632. In Nigeria Ekuge is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 86 percent reside and Rivers, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Iraq, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekunge914/
Ekughe914/
Ekhugie832/
Ekuse8088/
Ekuje8085/
Ekuga8056/
Ekoge8026/
Okuge8012/
Ekuze803/
Akuge802/
Ekugi802/
Ikuge801/
Ekige801/
Ecunge7337/
Okugie7337/
Ekungi7322/
Ekusie7316/
Ekuche7310/
Ekause739/
Ekugha737/
Ekighe736/
Ekujeh736/
Okuege734/
Ekuzie733/
Okeuge733/
Akauge732/
Akugeh732/
Ekouga732/
Akughe732/
Ekeuga731/
Akhuge731/
Ekeuje731/
Okughe731/
Akugge731/
Ikunge731/
Ekuegi731/
Akuege731/
Ekouse731/
Ekuchei67204/
Eskuche67150/
Ekuchie6744/
Ekuchey6740/
Ikoughe6726/
Ekhause6719/
Ekhouse6719/
Ikuoghe679/
Ekeuche674/
Akhugie671/
Ekuugha671/
Okughea671/
Ikudgea671/
Ekhogie671/

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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 Ekuge
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