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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 can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 224,610^th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,024,045 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ekum reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 364,566^th most widely held forename in the world, held by 535 people.

The surname Ekum is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,631 people, or 1 in 108,610. In Nigeria Ekum is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 78 percent live, Lagos, where 3 percent live and Ebonyi, where 2 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Ekum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ekum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ekum surname increased 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 US average, with 78.95% registered to vote for the 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.