Ezenyimulu Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ezenyimulu Surname User-submission:

The surname Ezenyimulu means 'king born by an elephant'. It comes from the Igbo words eze, meaning 'king', enyị, meaning 'elephant', and mulu, meaning 'born by'. It was given to their ancestor, who was compared to be as large as an elephant.

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Ezenyimulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Ezenyimulu Surname Meaning

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The surname Ezenyimulu means 'king born by an elephant'. It comes from the Igbo words eze, meaning 'king', enyị, meaning 'elephant', and mulu, meaning 'born by'. It was given to their ancestor, who was compared to be as large as an elephant. It originates from the eastern Nigeria, which predominantly speaks the Igbo language.

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Ezenyimulu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ezenyimulu is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Ezenyimulu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ezenyimulu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ezenyimulu reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 7,085,710. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 40 percent reside, Ogun, where 36 percent reside and Delta, where 4 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Ghana, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ezenimulu953/
Ezeanimalu801/
Ezenmelu782/
Ezeonyemalu767/
Ezeonyemala671/

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