Akakwe Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akakwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akakwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Akakwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akakwe is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akakwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Akakwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Akakwe are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Akakwe is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Abia, where 50 percent are found and Benue, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akaakwe927/
Akakwer924/
Akaekwe921/
Akakwa8356/
Akokwe8331/
Akagwe8321/
Okakwe8312/
Akekwe833/
Akakwi832/
Ekakwe831/
Akaigwe77167/
Akagwet772/
Hakakwa772/
Akakuet772/
Okeakwe771/
Okaekwe771/
Akakoue771/
Ekeakwe771/
Okankwe771/
Akhaukwa71152/
Okaikwei711/
Hakakwyi711/
Ekekwe674,861/
Okekwe67212/
Akekue67161/
Akokwa6769/
Ekagwe6721/
Okokwe6711/
Okagwe6710/
Okakwa677/
Akagwa676/
Akague674/
Akogwe674/
Akacwa672/
Ekakue671/
Akakui671/

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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 Akakwe
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