Akanawa Surname
Approximately 549 people bear this surname
Akanawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 545 | 1:35,215 | 1,934 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
Akanawa (66) may also be a first name.
Akanawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akanawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akanawa is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Akanawa.
How Common Is The Last Name Akanawa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 573,706th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 13,274,218 people. Akanawa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akanawa are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,201,840th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 66 people.
The surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is borne by 545 people, or 1 in 35,215. In Niger Akanawa is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 36 percent live, Zinder Region, where 32 percent live and Maradi Region, where 21 percent live. Not including Niger this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akannawa | 93 | 3 | / |
| Akkanawa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Akanawwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Aikanawa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hakanawa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Akanauwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Akaangawa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hakanawaz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Akonawa | 86 | 105 | / |
| Akanawe | 86 | 17 | / |
| Akanowa | 86 | 10 | / |
| Ekanawa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Akanewa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Akanawi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akanawo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akenawa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akanawy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akanaeva | 80 | 196 | / |
| Akanouwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akannawo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akkanava | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akhanaeva | 75 | 160 | / |
| Hakanavaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Akanosway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Akangawoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Akanova | 71 | 1,448 | / |
| Akanowo | 71 | 22 | / |
| Akaneva | 71 | 11 | / |
| Akanabe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ekanava | 71 | 6 | / |
| Okanawo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Akanewo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Okonawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akonawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akenowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okenawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akannabhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akhanova | 67 | 1,989 | / |
| Akatnova | 67 | 98 | / |
| Askanova | 67 | 81 | / |
| Akaneeva | 67 | 68 | / |
| Akhanoba | 67 | 48 | / |
| Akkanova | 67 | 23 | / |
| Atkanova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Aykanova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aukanova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Azkanova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hakaneva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akainabi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hakanova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okeanawi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gakanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ockanawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akanowho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akanowha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okanaiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aakanabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikenowa | 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 Akanawa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis