Akwara Surname

166,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akwara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akwara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,2911:77,3215,516
Kenya1461:316,30119,644
Uganda781:500,50428,682
United States551:6,590,162310,708
England181:3,095,448105,421
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Akwara (124) may also be a first name.

Akwara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akwara is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Akwara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akwara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 166,236th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,798,597 people. The last name Akwara is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Akwara live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akwara is also the 836,439th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 124 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,291 people, or 1 in 77,321. In Nigeria Akwara is primarily found in: Abia, where 27 percent live, Imo, where 18 percent live and Delta, where 14 percent live. Besides Nigeria Akwara exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 6 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.

Akwara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Akwara surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Akwara earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $46,815 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akwarga928/
Akwarah922/
Akwuara921/
Okwara8312,147/
Akware839,663/
Agwara831,228/
Akwari83902/
Akwera83326/
Akwaro83159/
Ekwara8328/
Akuhara7792/
Askwary7785/
Okwarah7729/
Okwaras7729/
Akwaare7710/
Okkwara776/
Okwuara775/
Agwarza774/
Agwarah774/
Onkwara774/
Asgwara773/
Gakware772/
Agwarat772/
Ookwara772/
Akwaree772/
Akwaire772/
Akwaroi771/
Ockwara771/
Okwaara771/
Hagwara771/
Gakwaro771/
Akwairi771/
Akwairo771/
Ekwarai771/
Agwarai771/
Agwarha771/
Akwario771/
Oikwara771/
Okwwara771/
Akwarri771/
Aigwara771/
Ohkwara771/
Eakwera771/
Gakuhara714/
Aungwara712/
Aikwairi711/
Augwaroa711/
Okwera6716,697/
Akwero6714,774/
Okware6712,454/
Agbara676,208/
Okwaro674,849/
Ekwaro672,536/
Ogwara671,465/
Agwaro67416/
Agwera67406/
Agwari67283/
Okwari67187/
Aguara6788/
Agwora6787/
Agware6784/
Ekwera6756/
Aquara6729/
Akworo6724/
Akuare6713/
Okwora6713/
Akuari6712/
Akwori679/
Aqwari677/
Okuara676/
Akuora674/
Acwaro672/
Akwore672/
Ekwora671/
Egwara671/
Akwaheire671/
Akwatreet671/

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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 Akwara
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