Akowede Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Benin

Akowede Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akowede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Akowede (8) may also be a first name.

Akowede Last Name Facts

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

Akowede is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akowede? popularity and diffusion

Akowede is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akowede reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Akowede is also the 4,213,784th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 8 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Akowede is most prevalent in: Bukedea District, where 50 percent live and Pallisa District, where 50 percent live. Excluding Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Benin, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akowhede931/
Akoede92127/
Akojede86830/
Akouede8641/
Akoyede868/
Akowade862/
Akoweda861/
Akouedje8011/
Akovedje808/
Akoeyede801/
Okoweder801/
Okoede7780/
Akoide7715/
Akoude7715/
Akoedi775/
Akeade774/
Akuede774/
Akaede773/
Akyede771/
Akeede771/
Akiede771/
Akohouede7535/
Akiyode71384/
Akeyede7181/
Akejder7143/
Akovode7130/
Akewide7121/
Akheide7113/
Akovide7113/
Akawade7112/
Akayode718/
Akaweda718/
Akojedi715/
Akiyede714/
Akubede714/
Akeyade713/
Akajede713/
Aikoude711/
Askoude711/
Okojede711/
Akoyode711/
Akioade711/
Okewede711/
Okoyede711/
Akoudei711/
Akoyide711/
Akohouhede711/
Akhoide711/
Akade673,696/
Akide671,452/
Akioyode6710/
Akkayode671/
Gaikoude671/
Hakabede671/
Akeidech671/
Ackiyode671/
Eakawade671/

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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 Akowede
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