Akwei Surname

116,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Akwei Surname User-submission:

Akwei is an African surname from kwei, which refers to the black-and-white fish eagle.

Akwei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana3,7411:7,223973
United States571:6,358,929302,882
England401:1,392,95161,553
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
South Sudan251:456,603797
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Togo91:805,3086,372
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Akwei (318) may also be a first name.

Akwei Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Akwei is an African surname from kwei, which refers to the black-and-white fish eagle.

- johnakwei

Akwei Last Name Facts

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

Akwei is found most frequently in Ghana. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akwei? popularity and diffusion

Akwei is the 116,325th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,838,432 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Akwei live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akwei is also the 492,367th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 318 people.

It is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is carried by 3,741 people, or 1 in 7,223. Outside of Ghana this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Akwei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Akwei surname are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.31% being registered with the political party.

Akwei earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.49% less than the national average, earning $28,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akweyi9170/
Akweji912/
Aikwei911/
Akweij911/
Gakwei911/
Akweia911/
Aykwei911/
Akwi896,946/
Akwe894,115/
Ankweyi831/
Ashkwei831/
Akwii808,544/
Okwei80644/
Akwue80616/
Akwai80586/
Akwee80394/
Agwei80107/
Akweh8095/
Hakwi8044/
Ekwei8042/
Akwey8023/
Akwoe8013/
Hakwe8010/
Aukwe8010/
Akwie804/
Aekwe804/
Akwyi804/
Ajkwe804/
Aikwe804/
Akwed804/
Aukwi804/
Akwij803/
Akwea802/
Akwoi802/
Akwih802/
Akwio802/
Ahkwe802/
Agkwe801/
Akwgi801/
Akwui801/
Ackwe801/
Acwei801/
Akwaji732,855/
Akwayi73620/
Akwech73299/
Akweyo73270/
Akweyu73227/
Akwiya73158/
Okweji7396/
Akweya7367/
Akueji7338/
Aukwai7338/
Akwawe7335/
Okweyi7331/
Akwaye7325/
Akwuji7317/
Gaakwe7312/
Akwoji7310/
Aggwei7310/
Ekweyi7310/
Akuawe739/
Akwaje738/
Ahakwe737/
Ashkwe735/
Agweie734/
Ajkewe734/
Akwaih734/
Akwerh734/
Akwowe733/
Aihkwe733/
Akwehs732/
Akuowe732/
Gakwea732/
Akwuhe732/
Akweje732/
Akwich732/
Akwiyo732/
Haskwe731/
Hakwea731/
Aikwij731/
Akueii731/
Haukwe731/
Adkwui731/
Ekweiu731/
Ainkwe731/
Akwuje731/
Augkwe731/
Akwaia731/
Gagwei731/
Aikhwe731/
Agweih731/
Akwaii731/
Akwejo731/
Akweth731/
Akweuh731/
Akweye731/
Akwiye731/
Akwoje731/
Akwoyi731/
Akueyi731/
Aakwai731/
Aukwae731/
Akwoue731/
Haikwe731/
Akwais731/
Agweyi731/
Akwaid731/
Ekwe6712,301/
Akue6711,791/
Akwa679,835/
Okwe676,393/
Okwi675,004/
Agwe672,178/
Akui671,744/
Ackwerh671,466/
Agwi67459/
Okwejie67418/
Acwe67161/
Haikwai6747/
Ekwi6742/
Akwajie6727/
Akwojie6718/
Akuehie6712/
Ackwith679/
Akwawee674/
Akwaiha674/
Acwi674/
Aekwaji673/
Okwueji673/
Gaikwae672/
Gaikwai672/
Akwayie672/
Akwy672/
Akwj672/
Gaykwae671/
Hackwey671/
Askweth671/
Aqwi671/
Ankwaai671/
Ekwueyi671/
Aikwoye671/
Akwayyi671/
Okweije671/
Akwueje671/
Gakwiye671/
Gakwoue671/
Akwà671/
Aqwe671/
Okweiyi671/
Akwuaji671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akwei
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