Akaraiwe Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Akaraiwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akaraiwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1551:1,142,85746,821
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Akaraiwe Last Name Facts

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

Akaraiwe is most common in Nigeria. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akaraiwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,338,236th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. The last name Akaraiwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Akaraiwe reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Akaraiwe is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 1,142,857. In Nigeria Akaraiwe is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 55 percent reside, Lagos, where 16 percent reside and Rivers, where 7 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akaraiwe
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