Akombo Surname

118,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,870 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Akombo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akombo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,8501:62,1554,609
Cameroon7361:28,2193,831
Kenya1941:238,04116,587
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Akombo (257) may also be a first name.

Akombo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akombo is most common in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akombo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 118,789th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,883,087 people. The last name Akombo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akombo are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 555,528th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 257 people.

The surname Akombo is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,850 people, or 1 in 62,155. In Nigeria Akombo is most numerous in: Benue, where 86 percent are found, Taraba, where 4 percent are found and Plateau, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 19 percent are found and Kenya, where 5 percent are found.

Akombo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akoumbo9218/
Akomboh9215/
Akombou9212/
Ackombo926/
Akhombo926/
Akombuo922/
Akomboi921/
Akomboo921/
Atkombo921/
Akuombo921/
Akonmbo921/
Ahkombo921/
Haikombo8624/
Akoumbou865/
Akombout861/
Haakombo861/
Okombo834,304/
Akambo831,317/
Ekombo831,235/
Akomba83397/
Akumbo83160/
Akembo83139/
Acombo83103/
Akonbo8338/
Hahakombo801/
Akoumba772,881/
Akaambo7733/
Hokombo7731/
Hakambo775/
Okomboh775/
Akambou774/
Okomboy774/
Okoumbo772/
Akonbou772/
Akembou772/
Aekomba771/
Okombgo771/
Akumboa771/
Gakumbo771/
Akonboh771/
Akuomba771/
Ekonmbo771/
Gakomba771/
Askomba771/
Akoinbo771/
Okonmbo771/
Akemboh771/
Hakaambo7139/
Okoumbou719/
Akoumvoh711/
Ekomba6717,455/
Akamba6712,738/
Okomba672,989/
Akumba672,031/
Akemba67922/
Ekambo67893/
Okumbo67610/
Okambo67294/
Ocambo6793/
Okembo6754/
Akunbo676/
Ekembo675/
Okonbo674/
Acomba674/
Akanbo672/
Ekonbo672/
Akomva671/
Hakambood671/

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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 Akombo
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