Ekum Surname
Approximately 1,811 people bear this surname
Ekum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,631 | 1:108,610 | 7,256 |
| Uganda | 50 | 1:780,786 | 37,485 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Cameroon | 41 | 1:506,563 | 40,818 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Ekum (535) may also be a first name.
Ekum Demographics
Average Ekum Salary in
United States
$38,359 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ekum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ekum (Hindi: एकुम) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ekum click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekum? popularity and diffusion
Ekum is the 224,610th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,024,045 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ekum reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ekum is also the 364,566th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 535 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,631 people, or 1 in 108,610. In Nigeria Ekum is most frequent in: Cross River, where 78 percent are found, Lagos, where 3 percent are found and Ebonyi, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Ekum exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Ekum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ekum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ekum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ekum last name are 25.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.95% registered to vote for the political party.
Ekum earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $38,359 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekume | 89 | 829 | / |
| Ekoum | 89 | 535 | / |
| Eikum | 89 | 229 | / |
| Yekum | 89 | 109 | / |
| Jekum | 89 | 15 | / |
| Hekum | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ekkum | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ekeum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eekum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekumh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eskum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekoume | 80 | 2,073 | / |
| Eidkum | 80 | 29 | / |
| Hekoum | 80 | 6 | / |
| Eatkum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aekaum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yekoum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oekcum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekumme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hekume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jekume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekujme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yiekum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yoekum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jekhum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekeume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeakum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akum | 75 | 7,579 | / |
| Ekom | 75 | 4,166 | / |
| Okum | 75 | 1,751 | / |
| Ikum | 75 | 1,289 | / |
| Ecum | 75 | 146 | / |
| Ykum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajyekum | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hekkoum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ijekume | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yekoume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiekaum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eickhum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yokum | 67 | 1,168 | / |
| Akkum | 67 | 811 | / |
| Yikum | 67 | 349 | / |
| Hakum | 67 | 175 | / |
| Ikume | 67 | 144 | / |
| Ekoom | 67 | 129 | / |
| Aikum | 67 | 113 | / |
| Ikoum | 67 | 83 | / |
| Hokum | 67 | 47 | / |
| Eikom | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hekom | 67 | 15 | / |
| Akeum | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jikum | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yekom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Uykum | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hikum | 67 | 10 | / |
| Akuim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ekkom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ahkum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ekhom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aakum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akhum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ackum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ockum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okuum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jekom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akumm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aykum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okcum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Escum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eakom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geaikhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gikum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hecum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ykoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikuum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yecum | 67 | 0 | / |
Ekum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekum in the Hindi language | ||
| एकुम | ekuma | 66.67 |
| ेकुम | ekuma | 33.33 |
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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 Ekum
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