Where Does The Last Name Akpeye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Akpeye is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akpeye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Akpeye is the 2,944,094^th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akpeye are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akpeye is also the 3,024,661^st most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

The surname Akpeye is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 4,217,685. In Nigeria Akpeye is mostly found in: Benue, where 76 percent reside, Lagos, where 14 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 2 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 2 percent reside.