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
Ekwen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﻮﻥ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekwen? popularity and diffusion
Ekwen is the 1,691,963rd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ekwen live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 62 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 11 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria it is most common in: Rivers, where 40 percent are found, Cross River, where 38 percent are found and Lagos, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Ekwen exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
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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