Akafa Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Akafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1611:1,100,26645,533
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Akafa (17) may also be a first name.

Akafa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akafa occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akafa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,118,459th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Akafa live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 17 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 1,100,266. In Nigeria Akafa is primarily found in: Taraba, where 84 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 6 percent reside and Lagos, where 4 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.

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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 Akafa
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