Akawo Surname

196,487th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,9561:90,5646,299
Niger891:215,6417,124
Cameroon321:649,03348,340
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Akawo (840) may also be a first name.

Akawo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akawo is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akawo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 196,487th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,416,571 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akawo reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 281,708th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 840 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,956 people, or 1 in 90,564. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kaduna, where 18 percent are found, Kogi, where 15 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 4 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

Akawo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (88%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Akawou9145/
Akawoh915/
Akawwo914/
Askawo914/
Akawoa912/
Akawoi911/
Akaawo911/
Hakawo911/
Akawous831/
Akawuho831/
Akawa804,209/
Okawo80130/
Akowo80122/
Ekawo8065/
Akewo8062/
Acawo8012/
Akavo801/
Akkawood771/
Aikawa7337,898/
Akaiwa733,389/
Akouwo73525/
Hakawa73153/
Akaboh73118/
Akawah7382/
Akowou7356/
Akahwa7346/
Akewoh7332/
Akowho7328/
Akawha7321/
Okeawo7312/
Ackabo739/
Okawho737/
Aquawo737/
Aykawa735/
Akhawa735/
Akowoh733/
Akaboy733/
Gakawa733/
Okahwo732/
Akeabo732/
Akohwo732/
Akkawa732/
Akauwa731/
Akaawa731/
Akewho731/
Akaewa731/
Akewou731/
Akowoa731/
Akoowo731/
Eakowo731/
Akgawa731/
Okawop731/
Okawoy731/
Haikawa67391/
Hakasuo6745/
Akcaboy6714/
Akaawua6711/
Ahkaboo679/
Akahuwa677/
Akahawa676/
Eakawah675/
Hakaboy674/
Aukauwa673/
Aykawad672/
Haykawa672/
Hoykawo672/
Agkabuo671/
Akhauwa671/
Hakaabo671/
Akaawah671/
Akaaibo671/
Akawass671/
Akaaboh671/
Akaubuo671/
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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 Akawo
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