Akowai Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Akowai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akowai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Akowai Last Name Facts

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

Akowai is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akowai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Akowai are found; 93 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 93 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 194,136. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Southern Highlands, where 81 percent reside and Morobe, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 2 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akowaii9222/
Akouwai922/
Askowai921/
Akowa91537/
Akowi919/
Akowei83433/
Akowua83290/
Akouwa8345/
Akawai8324/
Ahkowi8311/
Akowaa834/
Akowah834/
Akowad834/
Akuwai833/
Akoowa832/
Adkowa831/
Akoway831/
Akowea831/
Aikowi831/
Akowoa831/
Akoiwa831/
Aikowa831/
Akowga831/
Akhowa831/
Akowacz7741/
Akowaye7720/
Hatkowa7710/
Akoweja779/
Hakuwai776/
Akhoywa774/
Akuwaji773/
Akowajo772/
Ajkhowa771/
Akobaia771/
Akowaah771/
Haykowa771/
Akoswaa771/
Akoweya771/
Akowuya771/
Ashkowi771/
Akawaji771/
Hakoiwa771/
Akowe739,268/
Akawa734,209/
Akova733,437/
Akawi731,542/
Akovi73761/
Okowa73644/
Akuwa73432/
Ekowa73403/
Akewa73315/
Okowi73216/
Akavi73118/
Akuwi739/
Akewi734/
Ekowi732/
Acowi731/
Hatkhowa71195/
Gaukhowa7120/
Akoobhai7111/
Hatkowit719/
Akoweitt711/
Aikouwid711/
Akouwaye711/
Akawaish711/
Akhawais711/
Aikawa6737,898/
Akkawi673,152/
Akhavi671,240/
Akuhwa67606/
Akouvi67548/
Akaviy67479/
Akoeva67432/
Gakova67264/
Okawai67162/
Akhova67161/
Hakawa67153/
Atkova67143/
Hakova67131/
Aykova6797/
Ekowei6786/
Akawah6782/
Okouwa6767/
Okoewa6766/
Akowou6756/
Aikowe6746/
Akahwa6746/
Aikovi6743/
Akawie6741/
Akeewa6738/
Akuwei6729/
Akovie6729/
Akouwe6729/
Akcova6722/
Akawha6721/
Akuwah6720/
Akkova6718/
Ackova6718/
Hakuwa6718/
Azkawi6715/
Akkavi6714/
Akuova6713/
Aukavi6712/
Gokowa6712/
Okowei6711/
Okowat6711/
Aikova6710/
Hakawi6710/
Ocuwai6710/
Akuovi6710/
Akuwii679/
Okowit678/
Akewei678/
Akoobi677/
Akavie677/
Akaabi676/
Haskowich675/
Okuwai675/
Akhawa675/
Ajkobi675/
Aykawa675/
Akoboi675/
Gakovi675/
Okhowa674/
Okowha674/
Okowah674/
Oskowi674/
Akoibe674/
Akaway674/
Akobyi674/
Askavi673/
Aqoiwa673/
Hokowa673/
Gakawa673/
Ekoewa673/
Akawei673/
Askowe673/
Akowhe673/
Okowie673/
Akhawi673/
Ekawai673/
Aukova672/
Akkawa672/
Aekova672/
Akuowe672/
Okuowa672/
Akhowe672/
Hakuwi672/
Akuoua672/
Akawoa672/
Akowey672/
Akaewa671/
Atkovi671/
Hakavi671/
Hakewa671/
Akgawa671/
Akhovi671/
Akawaj671/
Akoweh671/
Akoewe671/
Akoive671/
Aakowe671/
Akowep671/
Aekovi671/
Akoowe671/
Ekowha671/
Okowui671/
Akuoba671/
Oukowa671/
Okouwi671/
Okoway671/
Gaikovaia671/
Gakawi671/
Ekowah671/
Akouva671/
Akovid671/
Akovit671/
Akobei671/
Akahbi671/
Akaawa671/
Akabei671/
Akauwa671/
Akawii671/
Akawoi671/
Akawyi671/
Akewah671/
Aakabi671/
Aïkowe671/
Akuywa671/
Okoowa671/
Okohwi671/
Akoiwe671/
Akuboi671/
Akuwie671/
Akawui671/
Acobai671/
Ackewa670/

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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 Akowai
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