Akafu Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Akafu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Akafu (42) may also be a first name.
Akafu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akafu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akafu occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akafu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Akafu reside; 44 percent reside in Central Africa and 44 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 42 people.
This last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon Akafu is primarily concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 100 percent live. Outside of Cameroon Akafu exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and Belgium, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akafou | 91 | 647 | / |
| Akaefu | 91 | 15 | / |
| Akeafu | 91 | 10 | / |
| Akafeu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Akafuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akaffu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akkafu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akaffou | 83 | 7,979 | / |
| Ackafou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Akashfu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akofu | 80 | 20 | / |
| Okafu | 80 | 13 | / |
| Akefu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekafu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ackaffou | 77 | 11 | / |
| Akafffou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Acafou | 73 | 305 | / |
| Okaufu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Akefou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Akofou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akuofu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekafuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Acaffou | 67 | 400 | / |
| Akaphou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Akoffou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Accafou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoufui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuofou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agkofui | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Akafu
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