Akogu Surname
Approximately 894 people bear this surname
Akogu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 891 | 1:198,813 | 11,930 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Akogu (129) may also be a first name.
Akogu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akogu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akogu is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akogu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 394,847th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,151,617 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akogu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akogu is also the 818,356th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 129 people.
The surname Akogu is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 891 people, or 1 in 198,813. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kogi, where 40 percent live, Rivers, where 16 percent live and Lagos, where 8 percent live. Other than Nigeria Akogu occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akogou | 91 | 429 | / |
| Akongu | 91 | 30 | / |
| Akuogu | 91 | 13 | / |
| Akougu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Akoguz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Akoguu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Akoogu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akougou | 83 | 39 | / |
| Akoghui | 83 | 17 | / |
| Akongou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Akoogou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akagu | 80 | 452 | / |
| Okogu | 80 | 397 | / |
| Akegu | 80 | 13 | / |
| Akugu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ekogu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Akoungou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Akungu | 73 | 552 | / |
| Okongu | 73 | 170 | / |
| Akagou | 73 | 66 | / |
| Akangu | 73 | 39 | / |
| Gacogu | 73 | 36 | / |
| Akugau | 73 | 14 | / |
| Okogau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okoghu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okoegu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akuguh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akughu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekogou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okogou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akaegu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akhungu | 67 | 513 | / |
| Okongou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hakungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akanghu | 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
- 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 Akogu
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