Ekwo Surname
Approximately 4,073 people bear this surname
Ekwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,654 | 1:48,479 | 3,725 |
| Cameroon | 337 | 1:61,629 | 7,883 |
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Ekwo (664) may also be a first name.
Ekwo Demographics
Average Ekwo Salary in
United States
$43,673 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ekwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ekwo occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ekwo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekwo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 113,569th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,789,233 people. The last name Ekwo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ekwo reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 322,067th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 664 people.
The surname Ekwo is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,654 people, or 1 in 48,479. In Nigeria Ekwo is primarily concentrated in: Enugu, where 41 percent are found, Benue, where 17 percent are found and Cross River, where 14 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Ekwo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ekwo are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Ekwo earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $43,673 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekwoh | 89 | 56 | / |
| Ekwuo | 89 | 55 | / |
| Ekwou | 89 | 8 | / |
| Eikwo | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ekwoi | 89 | 5 | / |
| Enkwo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ekwoy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Aekwo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Etkwo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekwod | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekwott | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hekwoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekwois | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekwoot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akwo | 75 | 5,279 | / |
| Okwo | 75 | 4,017 | / |
| Ekwa | 75 | 2,735 | / |
| Ikwo | 75 | 1,448 | / |
| Ekuo | 75 | 650 | / |
| Egwo | 75 | 193 | / |
| Eqwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jkwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Etkwood | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikwuo | 67 | 589 | / |
| Ekwau | 67 | 281 | / |
| Ekweu | 67 | 153 | / |
| Ecwou | 67 | 106 | / |
| Okwoh | 67 | 101 | / |
| Egwuo | 67 | 71 | / |
| Hekwa | 67 | 53 | / |
| Akwuo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Egwoh | 67 | 40 | / |
| Hokwo | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ikwou | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yikwo | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ekwua | 67 | 23 | / |
| Okwuo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Okwoi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Akwoo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ekuoh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ekwah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Akwoh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Okwho | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jikwo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gikwo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ekuot | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okwoo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ikwoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekwaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ikqwo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eegwo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikwop | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okkwo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ikwoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahkwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akwou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akwoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikwoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekhwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekuoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikwod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egwos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idkwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okgwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikwho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikwwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heckwood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eugwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aekwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eakwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igkwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eqwot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edkuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aegwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ickwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uikwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heekwood | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eickwood | 67 | 0 | / |
| Easkwood | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Ekwo
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis