Akwei Surname
Approximately 3,964 people bear this surname
Akwei Surname User-submission:
Akwei is an African surname from kwei, which refers to the black-and-white fish eagle.
Akwei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 3,741 | 1:7,223 | 973 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| South Sudan | 25 | 1:456,603 | 797 |
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
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.
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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.
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Footnotes
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