Akawal Surname

791,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Akawal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akawal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger3221:59,6032,850
India161:47,941,586492,263
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Akawal (558) may also be a first name.

Akawal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akawal (Hindi: अकवाल) occurs most in Niger. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akawal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 791,719th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,470,635 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Akawal live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 356,054th most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 558 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Niger, where it is borne by 322 people, or 1 in 59,603. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 51 percent are found, Tillabéri Region, where 16 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 12 percent are found. Besides Niger this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent are found and Nepal, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akawale9221/
Akkawal923/
Aikawal922/
Akawall922/
Ackawal921/
Eakawal921/
Akhawalh861/
Akawalle861/
Akaval83677/
Ekawal83157/
Akewal831/
Akowal831/
Akavale7761/
Aikaval7744/
Akouwal7715/
Akcabal775/
Akawole775/
Akhaval775/
Akowale774/
Hakaval774/
Eaqawal773/
Aakaval773/
Akkabal772/
Okawale772/
Aekaval771/
Akawoul771/
Akaweil771/
Akaaval771/
Ekkawal771/
Ekawall771/
Ekawaal771/
Hakavale712/
Okaiwale711/
Akouwale711/
Aikavale711/
Acabal6716,881/
Ekaval672,605/
Aqabal6755/
Acaval6711/
Ekawol673/
Ekewal672/
Ekowal671/
Okabal671/

Akawal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akawal in the Hindi language
अकवालakavala-

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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
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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 Akawal
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