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
Ekum Political Affiliation
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Ekum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ekum (Hindi: एकुम) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Ekum click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekum? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ekum is the 224,610th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,024,045 people. Ekum occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ekum are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 364,566th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 535 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,631 people, or 1 in 108,610. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Cross River, where 78 percent are found, Lagos, where 3 percent are found and Ebonyi, where 2 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname is found 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 prevalency of Ekum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ekum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding 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 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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