Akpala Surname

179,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Akpala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akpala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,9581:90,4716,295
Benin1631:63,4097,789
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Turkey391:1,995,42169,208
England321:1,741,18971,393
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Togo91:805,3086,372
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Akpala (188) may also be a first name.

Akpala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akpala occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akpala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 179,972nd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,076,212 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Akpala are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akpala is also the 663,277th most numerous given name in the world, held by 188 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,958 people, or 1 in 90,471. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Delta, where 18 percent live, Abia, where 18 percent live and Lagos, where 13 percent live. Not including Nigeria Akpala is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 7 percent live and The DR Congo, where 5 percent live.

Akpala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Akpala last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Akpala earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akpayla9242/
Akpalla9226/
Akpalia929/
Akpaila925/
Akpalah924/
Akpalaa923/
Akpaala921/
Okpala8340,624/
Akpali83969/
Akpalo83779/
Akpale83579/
Akpela83401/
Ekpala83235/
Akpaly83114/
Akpola8357/
Agpala832/
Akpaloo773,403/
Akpalou771,637/
Akpolad77165/
Okpalla7787/
Aqpalah7734/
Ekpeala7721/
Okpalah7713/
Akpolla7711/
Akpaali7710/
Okpalia778/
Akpalle776/
Akpallo773/
Ookpala771/
Okppala771/
Akpahli771/
Akpolai771/
Oukpala771/
Akpallé771/
Uokpala771/
Okgpala771/
Akpalih771/
Akpoula771/
Akpalie771/
Akpalli771/
Okpalaa771/
Okpalaya7142/
Askpalli7112/
Akkpalli714/
Gakpalou711/
Akpailoi711/
Agpalo672,991/
Akpoli671,079/
Akpolo671,064/
Okpale67766/
Okpali67701/
Ekpela67320/
Akpoly67125/
Okpola67111/
Okpalo6781/
Akpole6726/
Ekpola6721/
Akpelo677/
Okpela674/
Agpale672/
Ekpalo671/

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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 Akpala
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