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 surname Akiwa is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akiwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akiwa is the 719,876th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. The last name Akiwa occurs mostly in Oceania, where 58 percent of Akiwa reside; 58 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 58 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Akiwa is also the 873,022nd most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 115 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 34,550. In Papua New Guinea Akiwa is mostly found in: Hela, where 86 percent reside, National Capital District, where 9 percent reside and Enga, where 4 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 32 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent reside.
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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