Akivaga Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Akivaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akivaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1731:266,93617,720
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Akivaga Last Name Facts

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

Akivaga occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akivaga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,300,225th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. The last name Akivaga is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Akivaga reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

Akivaga is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 173 people, or 1 in 266,936. In Kenya Akivaga is primarily concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 86 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 5 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Akivaga occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Akivaga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Akivaga surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akivega861/
Akvag831/
Aguivaga801/
Akavga7767/
Akvaka771/
Aakvaag7152/
Akevega718/
Akviega711/
Ikuvaga711/
Aikavaca679/
Yakivyak677/
Akevakae674/
Aego Ivagai671/
Akavigai671/
Akoveghagha671/
Ekwvagha671/
Akevakai671/
Okaifaga671/
Akafegha671/
Akofagha671/
Akkavaka671/
Okuwaga573/
Akuwoga571/
Okebagha531/
Akewango531/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Akivaga
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis