Akinyera Surname

534,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akinyera Surname User-submission:

Akinyera is the name of a Prince of Aramoko, Ekiti, which is presently located in Ekiti, West LGA in Ekiti state, Western Nigeria. Akinyera was a great hunter who migrated.

Akinyera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5881:301,26316,819
England131:4,286,005132,302
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Akinyera (17) may also be a first name.

Akinyera Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Akinyera is the name of a Prince of Aramoko, Ekiti, which is presently located in Ekiti, West LGA in Ekiti state, Western Nigeria. Akinyera was a great hunter who migrated.

- anonymous submission

Akinyera Last Name Facts

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

Akinyera occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akinyera? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 534,813th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 12,085,482 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Akinyera reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akinyera is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 17 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 588 people, or 1 in 301,263. In Nigeria Akinyera is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 35 percent reside, Ogun, where 34 percent reside and Oyo, where 16 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Scotland, where 0 percent reside.

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