Akawor Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akawor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akawor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2071:855,76237,544
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175

Akawor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akawor is most common in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akawor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,148,257th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Akawor are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Akawor is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 855,762. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 81 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent are found and Cross River, where 5 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It is also found in South Korea, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akawore921/
Akawoor921/
Akaworr921/
Ekawor8335/
Akawar8328/
Okawor832/
Akowor831/
Akavor831/
Akkawar7732/
Akavoor7711/
Aikabor778/
Akaubor773/
Okeawor773/
Akaawar772/
Akawure771/
Akhawar771/
Akabhor771/
Akaware771/
Akhaware715/
Gaikawar712/
Akhaywar711/
Aakkawar711/
Hakaswar711/
Akavar671,459/
Akevar67203/
Okewor6750/
Okowor6728/
Akewar6720/
Akovur677/
Akavur673/
Ekawar671/
Okawar671/
Ekewor671/

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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 Akawor
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