Akanua Surname
5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Akanua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akanuha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akanwa | 83 | 1,024 | / |
| Akanuo | 83 | 11 | / |
| Ekanua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akhanguha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akanbai | 77 | 84 | / |
| Akanvou | 77 | 43 | / |
| Akanuoh | 77 | 12 | / |
| Akanwah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Akanwau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akanwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akannwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akannuo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akkaamnuay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Akahunwa | 71 | 14 | / |
| Hakaumba | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akanbuoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akkhaamnuay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akeaumba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akanwo | 67 | 488 | / |
| Okanwa | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ekanwa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Okonua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akamva | 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 Akanua
- 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