Akpoyibo Surname

144,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,081 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akpoyibo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akpoyibo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,0531:58,0234,361
England161:3,482,379114,324
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Akpoyibo (88) may also be a first name.

Akpoyibo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akpoyibo is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akpoyibo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 144,236th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,365,318 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Akpoyibo are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akpoyibo is also the 1,017,994th most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 88 people.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,053 people, or 1 in 58,023. In Nigeria Akpoyibo is most prevalent in: Delta, where 76 percent are found, Edo, where 7 percent are found and Lagos, where 5 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Akpoyibo occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akpoyibo
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