Akpavia Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
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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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
Akpavia Surname Meaning
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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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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akpabia | 86 | 19 | / |
| Akpovia | 86 | 3 | / |
| Akpavio | 86 | 2 | / |
| Akpawia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akpahuia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akpahabia | 75 | 21 | / |
| Akpabiaha | 75 | 7 | / |
| Akpabio | 71 | 17,604 | / |
| Okpabia | 71 | 14 | / |
| Akpobia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okpovia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akpeabio | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akpaibio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akbpabio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akpabiooo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Okpobia | 57 | 95 | / |
| Okpabio | 57 | 47 | / |
| Akpobio | 57 | 25 | / |
| Akpabeo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ocpavio | 57 | 0 | / |
| Akpoybio | 53 | 568 | / |
| Akpoveho | 53 | 1 | / |
| Akpovejho | 50 | 4 | / |
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