Akwala Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Akwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3151:234,53822,701
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Akwala (16) may also be a first name.

Akwala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akwala occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akwala? popularity and diffusion

Akwala is the 801,116th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Akwala reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Akwala is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.

It is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 315 people, or 1 in 234,538. Without taking into account The DR Congo it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 4 percent reside and Gabon, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akwalia9226/
Akwalla921/
Akwalah921/
Gakwala921/
Akwuala921/
Akwaala921/
Akkwala921/
Hankwala8623/
Akwaalaa861/
Akwaalla861/
Akwale83319/
Agwala83180/
Ekwala83178/
Akwali83151/
Akwela8354/
Okwala8342/
Akuala8336/
Akwola8318/
Akwalo8310/
Acwala834/
Ekwalla771,367/
Hakwela7775/
Agwalla7730/
Agwaila7723/
Hagwala7719/
Okwalaj778/
Akwalhe776/
Akwoola775/
Akwaale775/
Agwuala774/
Ekweala773/
Aakuala772/
Akwalos772/
Agwalay771/
Akwalli771/
Akualla771/
Ahgwala771/
Okwaala771/
Agwalas771/
Acwalla771/
Akwuola771/
Ankwali771/
Ankwale771/
Agwalea771/
Hangwala71202/
Akwealuo712/
Angwalah711/
Ekwallla711/
Agbala672,262/
Okwale67564/
Agwalo67421/
Agwale67414/
Okwalo67259/
Ekwela67190/
Okwali67165/
Aguala67144/
Ogwala67111/
Ocwala6784/
Ekwalo6773/
Agwali6763/
Egwala6748/
Okuala6746/
Agwola6733/
Okwela6718/
Okwola678/
Agwela678/
Akuola677/
Haangwala677/
Akuali676/
Akwelo676/
Akuela672/
Akwatille672/
Akwoli672/
Ekuala672/
Hangwalya671/
Hangwaala671/
Agwaly671/
Akwolo671/
Agvala671/
Akuale671/
Akualo671/
Acwali671/
Akwole671/
Acwalo671/
Aquala671/

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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 Akwala
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