Akawo Surname
Approximately 2,133 people bear this surname
Akawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,956 | 1:90,564 | 6,299 |
| Niger | 89 | 1:215,641 | 7,124 |
| Cameroon | 32 | 1:649,033 | 48,340 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 1:3,295,890 | 46,139 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Akawo (840) may also be a first name.
Akawo Demographics
Akawo Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akawou | 91 | 45 | / |
| Akawoh | 91 | 5 | / |
| Akawwo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Askawo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Akawoa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Akawoi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akaawo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hakawo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akawous | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akawuho | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akawa | 80 | 4,209 | / |
| Okawo | 80 | 130 | / |
| Akowo | 80 | 122 | / |
| Ekawo | 80 | 65 | / |
| Akewo | 80 | 62 | / |
| Acawo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Akavo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akkawood | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aikawa | 73 | 37,898 | / |
| Akaiwa | 73 | 3,389 | / |
| Akouwo | 73 | 525 | / |
| Hakawa | 73 | 153 | / |
| Akaboh | 73 | 118 | / |
| Akawah | 73 | 82 | / |
| Akowou | 73 | 56 | / |
| Akahwa | 73 | 46 | / |
| Akewoh | 73 | 32 | / |
| Akowho | 73 | 28 | / |
| Akawha | 73 | 21 | / |
| Okeawo | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ackabo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Okawho | 73 | 7 | / |
| Aquawo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Aykawa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akhawa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akowoh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akaboy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gakawa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okahwo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akeabo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akohwo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akkawa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akauwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akaawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akewho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akaewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akewou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akowoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akoowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eakowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akgawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okawop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okawoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haikawa | 67 | 391 | / |
| Hakasuo | 67 | 45 | / |
| Akcaboy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Akaawua | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ahkaboo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Akahuwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Akahawa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eakawah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hakaboy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aukauwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aykawad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haykawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoykawo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Agkabuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhauwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakaabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaawah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaaibo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akawass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaaboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaubuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haskawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akkabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gakahwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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