Akiwa Surname
Approximately 405 people bear this surname
Akiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 236 | 1:34,550 | 4,063 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Akiwa (115) may also be a first name.
Akiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akiwa occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Akiwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 719,876th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. The surname Akiwa is primarily found in Oceania, where 58 percent of Akiwa are found; 58 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 58 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 873,022nd most prevalent forename globally It is held by 115 people.
The surname Akiwa is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 34,550. In Papua New Guinea Akiwa is most numerous in: Hela, where 86 percent live, National Capital District, where 9 percent live and Enga, where 4 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 32 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akaiwa | 91 | 3,389 | / |
| Akiewa | 91 | 11 | / |
| Akoiwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akiwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hakiwai | 83 | 97 | / |
| Askiwai | 83 | 9 | / |
| Akkiwad | 83 | 2 | / |
| Atkiway | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ashkiwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aakiwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hakoiwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akuwa | 80 | 432 | / |
| Akewa | 80 | 315 | / |
| Akiva | 80 | 171 | / |
| Okiwa | 80 | 40 | / |
| Akiwi | 80 | 22 | / |
| Ekiwa | 80 | 19 | / |
| Aciwa | 80 | 14 | / |
| Akiwe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Akiwo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Akywa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Agkeiwaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akieva | 73 | 878 | / |
| Akuhwa | 73 | 606 | / |
| Achiwa | 73 | 350 | / |
| Akivay | 73 | 139 | / |
| Akivat | 73 | 78 | / |
| Ekiewa | 73 | 60 | / |
| Akeewa | 73 | 38 | / |
| Akivad | 73 | 23 | / |
| Akiewe | 73 | 22 | / |
| Akuwah | 73 | 20 | / |
| Hakuwa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Aikiwe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Okuiwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Aqoiwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okiswa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akuwai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akiewi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okiowa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akiova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akewad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Askewa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hakiwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akiwii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akewah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akiewy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akuywa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekiwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akiswe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akoiwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akivah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hakewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akiowe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akewat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ackewa | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hachiwa | 67 | 385 | / |
| Akkivat | 67 | 222 | / |
| Akhieva | 67 | 113 | / |
| Akkieva | 67 | 108 | / |
| Akkivad | 67 | 85 | / |
| Hakaiba | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hokoiwa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hakieva | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hakuwai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akhoywa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aicuhwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akuwaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akkewad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aikaiva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akivatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeiwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqueiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akivaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akkivas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuwuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakioua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haikuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aichiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akiouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeuwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achiwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achiwea | 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
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- 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 Akiwa
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