Ekwen Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Ekwen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 72 | 1:2,460,316 | 81,464 |
| Cameroon | 39 | 1:532,540 | 42,124 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Ekwen (11) may also be a first name.
Ekwen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekwen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ekwen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﻮﻥ) is found most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ekwen.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekwen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ekwen is the 1,691,963rd most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ekwen reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 40 percent reside, Cross River, where 38 percent reside and Lagos, where 10 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Ekwen occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekwene | 91 | 288 | / |
| Ekweng | 91 | 4 | / |
| Edkwen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aekwaen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hekwein | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ikwen | 80 | 1,252 | / |
| Akwen | 80 | 1,027 | / |
| Ekwin | 80 | 85 | / |
| Okwen | 80 | 78 | / |
| Egwen | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ekuen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekwhn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eqkhween | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekwain | 73 | 126 | / |
| Jikwen | 73 | 29 | / |
| Hakwen | 73 | 22 | / |
| Ekwing | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ikwene | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ikwuen | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ekwuem | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yokwen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Egweun | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eekwem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ikween | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ezkwem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ekwind | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akwuen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekuend | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekweem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eckwem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akween | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yikwen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jinkwen | 67 | 82 | / |
| Egwn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okwn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akwn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hagkwen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oekcuen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hekwing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egwuenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikwn | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekwen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekwen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﻮﻥ | akwn | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Ekwen
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