Akuwueze Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akuwueze Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akuwueze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Akuwueze Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akuwueze occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Akuwueze click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akuwueze? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,055,934th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname Akuwueze occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Akuwueze are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Akuwueze is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 4,542,122. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 41 percent are found, Lagos, where 28 percent are found and Abia, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akuweze937/
Akuwezie882/
Okuweze801/
Akubuize752/
Ekauweze752/
Hakuwedzi711/
Hakuweshe711/
Okuwege672/
Okoweze671/
Okuwesi5313/
Okubese5311/
Akuviza532/
Akiwusi531/
Ekuwase531/
Ekivuze531/
Okowese531/
Akuvise531/
Okuwechi501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akuwueze
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