Akwade Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Akwade Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akwade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Akwade Last Name Facts

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

Akwade is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akwade? popularity and diffusion

Akwade is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Akwade is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Akwade live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 62 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 9,841,264. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Edo, where 72 percent are found, Lagos, where 11 percent are found and Abia, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 34 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gakwade928/
Aakwade921/
Gaykwade8637/
Akwede831,643/
Akwada831,231/
Agwade8384/
Okwade8312/
Akwadi839/
Akuade838/
Ekwade836/
Akwide831/
Gaykkwade801/
Akwedde7727/
Agwuade7713/
Okwadje7712/
Okwadhe7711/
Acwadey779/
Akwadai777/
Akuades774/
Gakwadi774/
Aikuade774/
Akweede773/
Akwadha772/
Okwuade772/
Agwadje771/
Akwadda771/
Okwaede771/
Akwuadi771/
Gakwady771/
Aghwadje7132/
Okwuadei7119/
Gaykwadi716/
Akweider711/
Okwajede711/
Agbade67650/
Aguade67463/
Okwadi67421/
Agwada67232/
Okuade67226/
Okwede67138/
Ekwede67136/
Okwada67110/
Okwode6786/
Ekwadi6731/
Egwade6724/
Akwedi6714/
Ogwade6710/
Hockwader675/
Akuede674/
Agwede671/
Aqwode671/
Akwoda671/
Akuada671/
Agvade671/

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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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  • 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 Akwade
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