Akpafia Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Akpafia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akpafia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2561:40,3735,198
Nigeria891:1,990,36870,088
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Akpafia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akpafia has its highest incidence in Benin. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akpafia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 807,857th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akpafia live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Akpafia is most numerous in Benin, where it is carried by 256 people, or 1 in 40,373. In Benin Akpafia is primarily found in: Zou Department, where 69 percent live, Collines Department, where 30 percent live and Kouffo Department, where 1 percent live. Besides Benin this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 26 percent live and Togo, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Akopava711/
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Akpuafo711/
Uakpaeva6799/
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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
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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 Akpafia
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