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

The last name Akwa occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Akwà. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Akwa is the 52,064^th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 740,981 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Akwa live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akwa is also the 194,249^th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,585 people.

The surname Akwa is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,799 people, or 1 in 36,912. In Nigeria Akwa is mostly found in: Akwa Ibom, where 41 percent live, Cross River, where 27 percent live and Rivers, where 6 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 28 percent live and Ghana, where 14 percent live.

Akwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Akwa last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Akwa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.88% more than the national average, earning R 420,324 per year and in United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,326 USD per year.