Akawala Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Akawala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger821:234,0497,581
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Akawala (37) may also be a first name.

Akawala Last Name Facts

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

Akawala occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Akawala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akawala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,061,309th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname Akawala is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akawala live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Chadic Africa. Akawala is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 37 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Niger, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 234,049. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Zinder Region, where 41 percent live, Tahoua Region, where 24 percent live and Agadez Region, where 22 percent live. Excluding Niger Akawala exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

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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 Akawala
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