Erekose Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Singapore

Erekose Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erekose Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Erekose Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erekose is most common in Nigeria. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erekose? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Erekose are found; 72 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Erekose is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria it is most common in: Edo, where 69 percent are found, Lagos, where 23 percent are found and Ogun, where 8 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Erekose occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent are found and Singapore, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erekos922/
Gerekos8639/
Orekose865/
Erikose862/
Erekosa861/
Oriekose8086/
Gerekosi801/
Erikos773/
Errikos7134/
Arikose7119/
Erikosi7116/
Arokose716/
Erakoze714/
Herekas713/
Irakose712/
Erickos711/
Orikose711/
Heerekas671/
Arekasse671/

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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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  • 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 Erekose
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