Akawel Surname
Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname
Akawel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 1,067 | 1:17,987 | 1,159 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Akawel (209) may also be a first name.
Akawel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akawel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Akawel is borne by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akawel? popularity and diffusion
Akawel is the 343,320th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,823,545 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akawel live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 625,736th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 209 people.
The last name is most common in Niger, where it is held by 1,067 people, or 1 in 17,987. In Niger Akawel is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 85 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 7 percent reside and Agadez Region, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Niger this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akawele | 92 | 13 | / |
| Akawell | 92 | 4 | / |
| Akaweil | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akael | 91 | 24 | / |
| Akawelle | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ahakawel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ekawel | 83 | 964 | / |
| Akcael | 83 | 42 | / |
| Akayel | 83 | 24 | / |
| Akowel | 83 | 13 | / |
| Akawil | 83 | 8 | / |
| Aikael | 83 | 4 | / |
| Aikawelle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okawele | 77 | 58 | / |
| Akayele | 77 | 38 | / |
| Akajele | 77 | 23 | / |
| Akowele | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akouwel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akawile | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akowiel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekkawel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekawell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekaweil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekhawel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akyel | 73 | 9,562 | / |
| Akeel | 73 | 5,706 | / |
| Akoel | 73 | 136 | / |
| Akiel | 73 | 61 | / |
| Akeil | 73 | 24 | / |
| Akail | 73 | 22 | / |
| Acael | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akuel | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akayl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akeal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akeul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okaiwele | 71 | 41 | / |
| Akhayele | 71 | 4 | / |
| Akahiele | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akayelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aikayiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akheel | 67 | 1,289 | / |
| Akayol | 67 | 57 | / |
| Akijal | 67 | 30 | / |
| Akaile | 67 | 29 | / |
| Akehal | 67 | 20 | / |
| Akaule | 67 | 18 | / |
| Akheil | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ekowel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Akajal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Akhail | 67 | 7 | / |
| Akkeel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akavil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akowle | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akeale | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aakeel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Azkaul | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ekavel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akeule | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akeile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekayel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akajil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akayal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akeehl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhoel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akajul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aakail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akiyal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akkaul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atkail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikael | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeuol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahakayele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeelh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akyial | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeeal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akejel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akgoel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Askail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ackiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aakeil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Askaul | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Akawel
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