Akawana Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Akawana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akawana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Akawana (26) may also be a first name.

Akawana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akawana has its highest incidence in Niger. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akawana? popularity and diffusion

Akawana is the 3,228,735th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name Akawana occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akawana are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 26 people.

This surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 1,010,106. In Niger Akawana is most numerous in: Maradi Region, where 100 percent live. Excluding Niger Akawana exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 46 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 3 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 Akawana
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