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Where Does The Last Name Ekum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ekum (Hindi: एकुम) is most common in Nigeria. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 224,610^th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,024,045 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 535 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,631 people, or 1 in 108,610. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Cross River, where 78 percent live, Lagos, where 3 percent live and Ebonyi, where 2 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Ekum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ekum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ekum Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ekum surname are 25.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.95% being registered with 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.