Elakama Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Elakama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elakama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
England41:13,929,515290,718

Elakama (23) may also be a first name.

Elakama Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elakama Come From? nationality or country of origin

Elakama (Oriya: ଏଲକାମା) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elakama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elakama is the 4,532,898th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. Elakama is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Elakama reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 79 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held given name in the world It is held by 23 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 73 percent live and Edo, where 7 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elakama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elakama in the Oriya language
ଏଲକାମାelakama-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elakama
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