Ekun Surname
Approximately 2,719 people bear this surname
Ekun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,030 | 1:87,262 | 6,109 |
| Thailand | 496 | 1:142,416 | 22,265 |
| Cameroon | 49 | 1:423,859 | 35,946 |
| Uganda | 39 | 1:1,001,007 | 43,411 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
Ekun (338) may also be a first name.
Ekun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ekun (Oriya: ଏକୁନ, Russian: Екун) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 160,371st most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,680,230 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Ekun reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 475,334th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 338 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,030 people, or 1 in 87,262. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Edo, where 20 percent reside, Ondo, where 20 percent reside and Lagos, where 14 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Ekun is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 18 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ekun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekun in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକୁନ | ekuna | 75 |
| ଇକୁନ୍ | ikun | 25 |
| Ekun in the Russian language | ||
| Екун | ekun | - |
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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 Ekun
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