Akwar Surname

415,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Akwar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akwar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda6611:59,0616,887
Cameroon501:415,38135,427
United States481:7,551,228341,161
India431:17,838,730274,051
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Akwar (227) may also be a first name.

Akwar Last Name Facts

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

Akwar (Hindi: अकवर, Oriya: ଅକ୍ବର) is most common in Uganda. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akwar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Akwar is the 415,025th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,685,990 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Akwar reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 596,468th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 227 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 661 people, or 1 in 59,061. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Kole District, where 31 percent reside, Lira District, where 18 percent reside and Oyam District, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Akwar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Akwar last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Akwar earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.01% less than the national average, earning $33,654 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akware919,663/
Akhwar9116/
Akwair913/
Akkwar911/
Aukward8339/
Akwaare8310/
Gaykwar832/
Akwaire832/
Akwahar831/
Ekwar80501/
Agwar80113/
Okwar8096/
Akwor8069/
Akuar8014/
Hackward7721/
Okware7312,454/
Agware7384/
Okwart7351/
Gagwar7333/
Akuare7313/
Akwuor739/
Akuhar736/
Akuaar735/
Gokwar734/
Ankuar733/
Akwore732/
Ekwear731/
Ekwaar731/
Okwear731/
Askwor731/
Akgwor731/
Agwear731/
Aghwar731/
Haqwar731/
Akwaheire711/
Aghware67128/
Okwaare6716/
Hagward6713/
Aungwar674/
Okwuahr672/
Akuahar671/
Akworth671/
Gaghwar671/
Aykuart671/
Gagwear671/
Hackwor671/
Hacwart671/
Ankuaar671/
Akhweir671/
Akweire671/
Ageewar671/
Akouhar671/
Agwhare671/
Aukuard670/
Augward670/

Akwar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akwar in the Hindi language
अकवरakavara75
अकबरakabara25
Akwar in the Oriya language
ଅକ୍ବରakbara27.27
ଆରara27.27
ଆକ୍ବରakbara18.18
ଅରara9.09
ଆର୍ar9.09
ଆକ୍ବାରakbara9.09

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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 Akwar
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