Akperi Surname
Approximately 551 people bear this surname
Akperi Surname User-submission:
The Akperi surname means 'throat' in Igbo, a language spoken majorly in the Eastern part of Nigeria, by the Igbo people.
In context, it can also mean 'long throat', or 'avarice'.
Akperi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 528 | 1:335,498 | 18,279 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Akperi (75) may also be a first name.
Akperi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Akperi surname means 'throat' in Igbo, a language spoken majorly in the Eastern part of Nigeria, by the Igbo people.
In context, it can also mean 'long throat', or 'avarice'.
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Where Does The Last Name Akperi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akperi (Russian: Акпери) is most common in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akperi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akperi is the 572,152nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 13,226,036 people. Akperi is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Akperi live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akperi is also the 1,116,575th most widespread given name globally, borne by 75 people.
The surname Akperi is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 528 people, or 1 in 335,498. In Nigeria Akperi is most prevalent in: Delta, where 73 percent are found, Rivers, where 8 percent are found and Edo, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 3 percent are found and Russia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akpaeri | 92 | 5 | / |
| Akperie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akperai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akpeheri | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akpera | 83 | 2,364 | / |
| Ekperi | 83 | 1,587 | / |
| Akpere | 83 | 1,234 | / |
| Akpiri | 83 | 527 | / |
| Okperi | 83 | 521 | / |
| Akpari | 83 | 195 | / |
| Akpori | 83 | 70 | / |
| Akpery | 83 | 7 | / |
| Akporie | 77 | 370 | / |
| Akhpari | 77 | 72 | / |
| Akperhe | 77 | 63 | / |
| Okperie | 77 | 40 | / |
| Akpoere | 77 | 19 | / |
| Akpeere | 77 | 6 | / |
| Akparie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okperit | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ekperie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ekpeeri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpairi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpeiri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpeira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekperri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akperra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okperih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpeare | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akperea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpoiri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akporhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akbpera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okperhie | 71 | 69 | / |
| Akperaja | 71 | 46 | / |
| Akpereha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ekperhie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akporieh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akpoerhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akpayrie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekpere | 67 | 2,124 | / |
| Akpore | 67 | 1,898 | / |
| Okpere | 67 | 1,545 | / |
| Ekpiri | 67 | 586 | / |
| Okpiri | 67 | 174 | / |
| Okpori | 67 | 157 | / |
| Okpari | 67 | 63 | / |
| Okpera | 67 | 19 | / |
| Akpare | 67 | 18 | / |
| Akpira | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ekpari | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekpori | 67 | 4 | / |
| Agpere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akpire | 67 | 1 | / |
Akperi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akperi in the Russian language | ||
| Акпери | akperi | - |
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