Akweny Surname
Approximately 452 people bear this surname
Akweny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 451 | 1:86,562 | 9,094 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Akweny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akweny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akweny is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Akweny? popularity and diffusion
Akweny is the 663,740th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,122,889 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akweny reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 451 people, or 1 in 86,562. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Bukedea District, where 23 percent are found, Katakwi District, where 16 percent are found and Kumi District, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Uganda Akweny occurs in one country. It is also common in China, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akwenyi | 92 | 123 | / |
| Akwenyo | 92 | 3 | / |
| Akweeny | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okweny | 83 | 1,093 | / |
| Ekweny | 83 | 631 | / |
| Akwena | 83 | 63 | / |
| Akweni | 83 | 49 | / |
| Agweny | 83 | 20 | / |
| Akwene | 83 | 15 | / |
| Akwiny | 83 | 3 | / |
| Akueny | 83 | 2 | / |
| Akwanyi | 77 | 266 | / |
| Okwenyi | 77 | 125 | / |
| Agwenyo | 77 | 43 | / |
| Agwenyi | 77 | 31 | / |
| Akuenyi | 77 | 11 | / |
| Gakwene | 77 | 3 | / |
| Akwenje | 77 | 2 | / |
| Angweny | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akwenit | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ankwene | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akwinyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akwenui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akwenet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akwenei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okweney | 77 | 1 | / |
| Angwenyi | 71 | 6,175 | / |
| Angwenyo | 71 | 258 | / |
| Okwuenyi | 71 | 30 | / |
| Akwani | 67 | 343 | / |
| Okwena | 67 | 262 | / |
| Okweni | 67 | 208 | / |
| Agwena | 67 | 93 | / |
| Ogweny | 67 | 93 | / |
| Okwene | 67 | 75 | / |
| Akwane | 67 | 44 | / |
| Agweni | 67 | 28 | / |
| Agwene | 67 | 17 | / |
| Akwini | 67 | 17 | / |
| Agwany | 67 | 13 | / |
| Agbeny | 67 | 10 | / |
| Acwany | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okwiny | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akwoni | 67 | 5 | / |
| Agueny | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akueni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ang'wenyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akwine | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okwony | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acweni | 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 Akweny
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis