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
Akiwa occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akiwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 719,876th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. Akiwa is predominantly found in Oceania, where 58 percent of Akiwa reside; 58 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 58 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 873,022nd most common given name throughout the world, borne by 115 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 236 people, or 1 in 34,550. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Hela, where 86 percent are found, National Capital District, where 9 percent are found and Enga, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 32 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent are found.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akiwa
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