Akpavia Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Akpavia Surname User-submission:

The Akpavia surname derives from an Ewe word for 'crow', describing the black and white feather pattern, commonly found in pied crows in coastal West Africa. The Ewe language belongs to the larger Kwe group, that spreads across modern-day Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

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Akpavia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973

Akpavia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Akpavia surname derives from an Ewe word for 'crow', describing the black and white feather pattern, commonly found in pied crows in coastal West Africa. The Ewe language belongs to the larger Kwe group, that spreads across modern-day Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

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Akpavia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akpavia has its highest incidence in Benin. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akpavia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akpavia reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Akpavia is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,722,600. In Benin Akpavia is primarily found in: Collines Department, where 100 percent reside. Barring Benin this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 45 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Akpahabia7521/
Akpabiaha757/
Akpabio7117,604/
Okpabia7114/
Akpobia712/
Okpovia711/
Akpeabio675/
Akpaibio674/
Akbpabio671/
Akpabiooo631/
Okpobia5795/
Okpabio5747/
Akpobio5725/
Akpabeo571/
Ocpavio570/
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