Ekuwa Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Ekuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ekuwa (45) may also be a first name.
Ekuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ekuwa is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekuwa? popularity and diffusion
Ekuwa is the 1,736,881st most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. The last name Ekuwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Ekuwa reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 45 people.
It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Not including The DR Congo this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 29 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekouwa | 91 | 68 | / |
| Ekuewa | 91 | 14 | / |
| Ekeuwa | 91 | 7 | / |
| Ekhuwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Okuwa | 80 | 2,648 | / |
| Akuwa | 80 | 432 | / |
| Ikuwa | 80 | 357 | / |
| Ekuwo | 80 | 336 | / |
| Ekuwe | 80 | 321 | / |
| Ekiwa | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ekuva | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ecuwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Akuhwa | 73 | 606 | / |
| Ekiewa | 73 | 60 | / |
| Ekeuba | 73 | 23 | / |
| Akuwah | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ikeuwa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Ikkuwa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Hakuwa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ekuwei | 73 | 14 | / |
| Okuiwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ekeuwe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Okuwah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Okuwai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ekoewa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okeuwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akuwai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okujwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okauwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okuuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekowah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekouwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekuwue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekubau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekauba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekowha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akauwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekeuwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akuywa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekeuwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okuway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekuwot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikuwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekiwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekouwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jikuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Equiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekushwaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekeuwei | 67 | 431 | / |
| Hikuwai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hokuwau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Akahuwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hakuwai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akuwaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akouwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikauwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hikuhwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuwuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekuewei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeuwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okujjwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haikuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikauwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhauwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikuewau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikhuiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okhauwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ykhuwat | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ekuwa
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