Akwaso Surname
Approximately 1,135 people bear this surname
Akwaso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,017 | 1:38,387 | 4,937 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Akwaso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akwaso Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akwaso occurs most in Uganda. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akwaso? popularity and diffusion
The last name Akwaso is the 327,203rd most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,420,745 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akwaso reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,017 people, or 1 in 38,387. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kaberamaido District, where 30 percent live, Soroti District, where 25 percent live and Serere District, where 20 percent live. Barring Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 10 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akwaiso | 92 | 21 | / |
| Akwasho | 92 | 2 | / |
| Akwasa | 83 | 210 | / |
| Akweso | 83 | 158 | / |
| Ekwaso | 83 | 29 | / |
| Okwaso | 83 | 22 | / |
| Akwaco | 83 | 13 | / |
| Akwajo | 83 | 3 | / |
| Agwaso | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akwasia | 77 | 76 | / |
| Agwasoa | 77 | 21 | / |
| Akwatsa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Akwacho | 77 | 9 | / |
| Akwasha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Akwesso | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hakwasa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akwaasa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Agwuaso | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akweiso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akwaisa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekwuaso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akwassa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ankwaasa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Akwaisah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaikwasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Agbaso | 67 | 258 | / |
| Ekwasa | 67 | 131 | / |
| Akwaza | 67 | 91 | / |
| Okweso | 67 | 82 | / |
| Okwazo | 67 | 64 | / |
| Okwajo | 67 | 36 | / |
| Akuasa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Akwesa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Agwasa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aqweso | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akweza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Agweso | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okwasa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekwoso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agwajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekuaso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akwosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akueso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aguaso | 67 | 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 Akwaso
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