Akwamu Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Akwamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Akwamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akwamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akwamu is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akwamu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Akwamu is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Akwamu are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Akwamu is primarily concentrated in: Gulu District, where 33 percent reside, Mukono District, where 33 percent reside and Otuke District, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekwamu | 83 | 244 | / |
| Acwamu | 83 | 116 | / |
| Okwamu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Akwomu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Agwamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Acwaamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Angweamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agbamu | 67 | 1,171 | / |
| Okwemu | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ekwomu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Okwomu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekwemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agwemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agbamou | 62 | 336 | / |
| Okwuemu | 62 | 18 | / |
| Egwuamu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Agwomou | 62 | 2 | / |
| Aagbamu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Okwuomu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Agbaamu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Agbammuh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Agbomu | 50 | 361 | / |
| Egwomu | 50 | 8 | / |
| Egwemu | 50 | 2 | / |
| Aguomu | 50 | 2 | / |
| Ekuemu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ogwomu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ogbamu | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Akwamu
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