Akwali Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Akwali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akwali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria741:2,393,82179,921
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Akwali (27) may also be a first name.

Akwali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akwali is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akwali? popularity and diffusion

Akwali is the 1,428,594th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Akwali are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 49 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name globally, held by 27 people.

The surname Akwali is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 2,393,821. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 41 percent reside, Enugu, where 32 percent reside and Benue, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 36 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akwalia9226/
Akhwali924/
Akwalli921/
Ankwali921/
Akwala83350/
Akwale83319/
Okwali83165/
Agwali8363/
Akweli8360/
Ekwali8330/
Akuali836/
Akwoli832/
Acwali831/
Akhwale77825/
Ekweali7727/
Akwalhe776/
Akwaale775/
Ekwuali773/
Okwuali773/
Agwalli771/
Hacwali771/
Akwalla771/
Ekwaili771/
Ankwale771/
Akwuala771/
Ankuali771/
Akkwala771/
Akwaala771/
Akweili771/
Akwaalaa711/
Akwaalla711/
Okwoli672,083/
Agbali671,153/
Egwali67772/
Ekwale67591/
Ogwali67570/
Okwale67564/
Ekweli67464/
Akwele67444/
Agwale67414/
Agwala67180/
Agweli67145/
Okwala6742/
Agvali6741/
Okweli6737/
Akuala6736/
Akwola6718/
Aguali6712/
Acwala674/
Okuali673/
Akwatille672/
Akwole671/
Aquali671/
Ekuali671/
Agwaly671/
Akuale671/
Akueli671/

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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 Akwali
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