Akpalu Surname
Approximately 6,201 people bear this surname
Akpalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 6,096 | 1:4,433 | 635 |
| Nigeria | 45 | 1:3,936,506 | 111,794 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Akpalu (507) may also be a first name.
Akpalu Demographics
Average Akpalu Salary in
United States
$45,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Akpalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akpalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akpalu (Marathi: अकपलु) is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akpalu? popularity and diffusion
Akpalu is the 78,762nd most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,175,221 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Akpalu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akpalu is also the 375,944th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 507 people.
The surname is most widely held in Ghana, where it is carried by 6,096 people, or 1 in 4,433. Besides Ghana this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Akpalu Last Name Statistics demography
Akpalu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akpalou | 92 | 1,637 | / |
| Akpaelu | 92 | 21 | / |
| Gakpalou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akpelu | 83 | 1,649 | / |
| Akpolu | 83 | 100 | / |
| Okpalu | 83 | 25 | / |
| Akpaloo | 77 | 3,403 | / |
| Akpolou | 77 | 132 | / |
| Akpelou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekpalou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akppelu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpahalu | 71 | 14 | / |
| Akpollou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gokpalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akpollus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekpelu | 67 | 112 | / |
| Okpolu | 67 | 78 | / |
| Okpelu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ekpolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gokpolu | 62 | 31 | / |
| Ekpêlou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Okpolou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Okpeilou | 57 | 57 | / |
| Houkpolou | 53 | 1 | / |
Akpalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akpalu in the Marathi language | ||
| अकपलु | akapalu | - |
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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 Akpalu
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