Akaruwo Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nauru
Highest density in:
Nauru

Akaruwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akaruwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nauru41:2,970349
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Fiji11:894,3914,568

Akaruwo Last Name Facts

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

Akaruwo is carried by more people in Nauru than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akaruwo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 63 percent of Akaruwo are found; 63 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Micronesia.

Akaruwo is most numerous in Nauru, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,970. In Nauru Akaruwo is most prevalent in: Boe District, where 75 percent reside and Meneng District, where 25 percent reside. Besides Nauru it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 38 percent reside and Fiji, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akaruwa8686/
Okaruwo861/
Akarauwa804/
Aikaruwa804/
Okharuwo801/
Akarouwa801/
Akariwa7147/
Ekaruwa719/
Akorowo711/
Okharuwa6720/
Akooruwa671/
Aikeruwa671/
Okoruwa572,667/
Okorowo57168/
Okoriwo5737/
Okariwa574/
Okeruwa572/
Ekaruva571/
Akariva571/
Okorouwa5345/
Acarauba5313/
Ekhoruwa539/
Okereuwa535/
Ekereuwa534/
Okoruwah533/
Okoruwua533/
Okorowoh532/
Okouruwa531/

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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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  • 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 Akaruwo
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