Ekya Surname
Approximately 71 people bear this surname
Ekya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 27 | 1:710,815 | 16,981 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ekya (59) may also be a first name.
Ekya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ekya (Hindi: एक्या) occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,255,512th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname Ekya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Ekya live; 48 percent live in West Africa and 38 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used given name throughout the world It is held by 59 people.
It is most numerous in Niger, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 710,815. In Niger Ekya is mostly concentrated in: Tillabéri Region, where 93 percent reside, Agadez Region, where 4 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Niger this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 30 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekhya | 89 | 17 | / |
| Ekyay | 89 | 9 | / |
| Jekya | 89 | 4 | / |
| Eekya | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yekya | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ekyea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aekya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekyaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hekya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekyah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eakya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekkya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hekyat | 80 | 122 | / |
| Ekaiya | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ekeiya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ekoyia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eskyas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekuiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hekyaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekia | 75 | 1,211 | / |
| Ikya | 75 | 534 | / |
| Akya | 75 | 428 | / |
| Okya | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ekja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ekyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ykya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ekaiyah | 73 | 41 | / |
| Heekyaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ekeyiay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ekhaiya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eakayya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekaaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hezkyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okyay | 67 | 9,072 | / |
| Akyea | 67 | 5,091 | / |
| Akyaa | 67 | 2,201 | / |
| Ikyaa | 67 | 694 | / |
| Akyay | 67 | 690 | / |
| Ikhya | 67 | 88 | / |
| Yekia | 67 | 59 | / |
| Jekia | 67 | 31 | / |
| Akhya | 67 | 31 | / |
| Hekia | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gekyo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ekiah | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hakya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aekia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ekija | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aikya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ekeah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Akkya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yikya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ekhia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hikya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Iekyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akyah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jikya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ekeha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akyağ | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehikoiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekioy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gekia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikyoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uikya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aakya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oikya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohkya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jekyahas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eakia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oykya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekyot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekías | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aykya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yokya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehikhyoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ykhya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eekia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiekyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekgia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahkya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekiae | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekya in the Hindi language | ||
| एक्या | ekya | 66.67 |
| एकया | ekaya | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ekya
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